Texas public schools are about to get a long-awaited funding boost, with an $8.5 billion school finance bill awaiting Gov. Greg Abbott's signature. Why it matters: Public school funding has been a ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has already said he intends to sign the bill, which will give schools funding for salary increases, special ...

The funding increase comes as some school Texas districts across Community Impact’s coverage areas grapple with growing ...

An agenda driven by conservative priorities, schools’ financial duress and teacher needs led to an $8.5 billion boost, new ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign an $8.5 billion school funding bill into law. Here's what will be impacted.

Greg Abbott killed efforts to boost public schools ... how they feel like they need to be funding their schools,” he said. Edward McKinley reported on Texas state government and politics ...

District leaders are now awaiting word on whether they'll see a financial boost from the latest ... "Unlike a lot of states, Texas kept its school districts from funding shortfalls, which ...

Texas senators are set to hold a public hearing Thursday on a sweeping $8 billion public school funding proposal. House Bill 2 has been sitting in the Senate awaiting a hearing for weeks.

(Jeffrey McWhorter / Special Contributor) In its most recent ruling on the Texas school ... must also focus funding on improving student growth. We cannot continue to fund schools based merely ...

Texas Legislature Approves $8.5 Billion Boost for Public Schools After Years of Stagnant Funding The Texas House on Thursday gave the final stamp of approval to legislation authorizing roughly $8. ...

The Texas House on Thursday gave final approval to an $8.5 billion boost to the state's public ... authorizing roughly $8.5 billion in funding for public schools, sending the bill to Gov.