education funding

Phelan announced the formation of a House committee that could set the tone in favor of vouchers ahead of an expected special session on education. The move comes weeks after Abbott sided with Phelan on a plan to lower property taxes.

Lawmakers passed bills to fund state-approved instructional materials, as well as requiring armed security in schools.

State lawmakers vowed to do right by teachers during the 88th legislative session, as tens of thousands of educators have left the field in recent years. But the bills that still have a chance of passing only include modest raises that may not keep teachers in the classroom.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced in a Thursday press conference he felt the months-long legislative stalemate over education funding was coming to an end. But, Senate leaders say that’s not the case.

Almost 400 people signed up to speak on a series of bills that would use public funds to send students to private schools.

Twenty child advocacy groups and nonprofits called on Texas lawmakers this week to increase funding for a struggling program that helps more than 50,000...

Education advocates are calling for Kansas lawmakers to muster additional cash for schools and end a lawsuit over education funding. The groups gathered...

Kansas schools currently spend more per pupil than any state in the High Plains Public Radio listening area, according to Federal data.And as The Tulsa…

For the last 10 years, Texas elected officials have been gradually cutting funding to public schools. As a result, local school costs have been…

Oklahoma has once again been ranked first in the nation when it comes to slashing funding for education.As KOSU reports, over the past decade Oklahoma has…