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Lawmakers this year didn’t approve extra money to help schools pay for raises despite having an unprecedented $32 billion surplus — even after Gov. Greg Abbott commissioned a task force last year to improve teacher pay and retention.
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The chamber will likely have to negotiate with the House over key differences in their spending plans, namely how to lower property taxes.
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From Texas Standa rd: The Texas Legislature passed a multibillion-dollar school finance bill during its most recent session. The funds provide a pay...
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Many school districts are seeing smaller gains from the state's school finance law than they predicted. Teachers are fighting to get bigger raises…
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Days after top Republican leaders announced they had a deal on a school finance bill long in the making, the Texas House and Senate on Saturday approved...
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The chambers will need to negotiate how to give teachers pay raises, whether to adjust how students take standardized tests and how to provide long-term…
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After a long wait, the Texas Senate has finally unveiled a thorough proposal for how to tackle school finance and school property tax reform — bringing...
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The bill would increase state, school district and teacher contributions to the fund, and provide a one-time additional check for retirees.From The Texas…
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The Texas Senate on Monday unanimously passed a bill that would provide $5,000 annual pay raises for full-time classroom teachers and librarians, at a...
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After a contentious three-hour public hearing Monday, the Senate Finance Committee unanimously passed a bill that would provide annual $5,000 pay raises...