Reigning in Texas colleges with more oversight focus of priority bill
Faculty senates would have limited authority while governor-appointed boards would have more power, according to the Texas ...
Senate Bill 37 aims to curb faculty influence at Texas colleges and universities
If passed and signed into law, Senate Bill 37 would mark a significant change in the governance of colleges and universities.
Will $1 billion for school vouchers be enough? Not in Texas, budget experts say
The $1 billion first year cost could grow to more than $8 billion over the two-year period up in 2029 as more and more ...
Texas bill would increase oversight of universities’ hiring, curriculum and compliance
Senate Bill 37 would create a state office to investigate complaints against universities and require governing boards to ...
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Voucher bills want to prioritize low-income families and be open to all, but goals might be at odds
Neither of the Legislature's voucher bills require private schools to accept certain students, which some warn could block ...
Texas Senators could give Ken Paxton, OAG more power to prosecute election fraud
When the last legislative session came to a close, Attorney General Ken Paxton seemed to be against a wall with his ...
Abbott, Burrows promote bill to create Texas’ first Education Savings Account program
Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, both Republicans, promoted a bill Tuesday that would create the ...
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Texas lawmakers file bills targeting illegal immigration
For four years while President Joe Biden was in office, Texas lawmakers passed a variety of state laws aimed at curbing ...
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How Voucher Vendors Could Make Millions from ‘School Choice’ in Texas
The Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen ...
WH lambasts ‘head-in-the-sand’ liberal prosecutors after 20 AGs sue to halt DOGE cuts
The White House reacted Monday after 20 attorneys general from New Jersey to California joined a Maryland suit seeking to ...
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Despite legislative ban, Texas public universities still implementing DEI policies
State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, filed the state’s first DEI ban in higher public education institutions, SB 17, in the last legislative session. After passing the state legislature and being ...