This Week in the Legislature: ‘A Damn Sad Day’ for Public Education

This week, the House Higher Education Committee heard more bills aimed at addressing health care workforce shortages by incentivizing students and funding health institutions. While the House committee continues its important work to support our higher education institutions, the Senate continues its rampage against academic freedom. Senate Bill 37, the full force attack on academic freedom and shared governance, was...
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2025 CONTACT: Nicole Hill, press@texasaft.org ICYMI: Educator argues vouchers won’t help her most vulnerable students Parents and educators joined State Rep. James Talarico for a statewide TV interview. AUSTIN, Texas – Yesterday, Nexstar television stations across the state aired a special broadcast, “Texas Education: Funding the Future,” focused on proposed private school voucher scam legislation...
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