Topic: Legislature

House Public Education Committee to Consider Staffing Notification Requirements, Mandatory Display of Religious Texts in Public Schools

Next week, the House Public Education Committee will consider several bills, including: HB 1281 by Rep. Jolanda Jones (D-Houston) would require school districts to notify families if a public school or open-enrollment charter school does not have a nurse assigned to the campus during all instructional hours. Supported by Texas AFT. HB 2694 by Rep. Venton Jones (D-Dallas) would require...