public education

Democratic governor derails bills on gold and silver, ag tourism, income tax break.

Fliter, who is part of the lobbying team for the Kansas Association of School Boards, said on the Kansas Reflector podcast that Kansans with students enrolled in private schools will primarily benefit, and public schools will be left in the lurch.

For the first time since Texas authorized the program, the state heard public testimony from people concerned about pre-K funding, special education provisions and data reporting.

Finance and technology company Odyssey will help design the application process, manage payments and review complaints for the state's education savings accounts.

Professors' concerns included the state's DEI ban and new limits to faculty influence at colleges and universities.

The proposal revives a failed effort from earlier this year and responds to years of legal fights over accountability.

Nearly $78 million in funding for Oklahoma schools is being withheld by the Trump administration as part of a nationwide block of federal education funding.

The long-awaited vote survived objections from the panel's most right-leaning Republicans, who criticized the lessons as "un-American woke indoctrination."

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10, even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

One of the most highly debated bills in Texas' 2025 legislative session has passed both chambers and heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. House Bill 2 provides $8.5 billion for the state's public school system.