Topic: Privatization

Charter Schools (68)
Vouchers (134)

School Funding in the Texas Legislature: Vouchers, Property Taxes, & Your Paycheck

Publish Date: May 19, 2023

This Week in the Legislature: An Onslaught on Multiple Fronts

Publish Date: May 19, 2023

The House Version of SB 8 Includes Vouchers, More Testing, ‘Backroom Shady Dealings’

Publish Date: May 12, 2023

In Memoriam: The Bills We Lost This Week

Publish Date: May 12, 2023

May 5, 2023: Where’s the REAL Teacher Appreciation?

Publish Date: May 6, 2023

April 28, 2023: COLA

Publish Date: May 1, 2023

Recap: This Week at the Legislature

Publish Date: April 14, 2023

Bills to Watch: Vouchers up in House Public Education Committee on Tuesday

Publish Date: April 14, 2023

The Texas Legislature has another busy week ahead. Several bills will be considered in committee and debated on the floor. House Public Education Committee: Two Hearings in One Week For the first time this session, the House Public Education Committee will convene twice in one week. Both days will include highly consequential bills. Both hearings will begin at 8 a.m....

AFT Members Push Districts to Stand Up for More Funding, Against Vouchers

Publish Date: April 14, 2023

Eyes on the Board: SBOE to Review Charter School Rules, New Applicants

Publish Date: April 14, 2023

The State Board of Education (SBOE) met in Austin this week to discuss its regular agenda. This meeting was heavily administrative with the board receiving ethics training and revising its processes for standards revision and instructional materials review panel selection. One committee also received a lengthy progress report on school safety from the Texas School Safety Center. Of particular interest...