It's possible more people will start applying for teacher positions again when the wider labor market calms down, but thousands of experienced teachers have already left the classroom. They won’t be easy to replace.| TPR
Abbott’s top priorities for the legislative session included property tax reform, ending COVID restrictions, expanding school choice, increasing safety, tightening bail restrictions, hardening the border, and addressing the fentanyl crisis.| Texas Standard
Texas is drought-prone, and experts say the state needs to take steps to protect itself.| Texas Standard
Gov. Greg Abbott this week directed state agencies to work with federal immigration authorities to crack down on illegal immigration.| NPR
A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night, giving voucher supporters like Gov. Greg Abbott their first major win of the legislative session.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Under SB 2, families enrolling their children in private school would receive $10,000 per year, or $11,500 if the student has a disability, through what’s called an education savings account. Supporters say it would be “the largest day one ESA program in the nation.”| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
The House passed Senate Bills 2 and 3, providing property tax relief for homeowners and business properties and franchise tax relief for small business owners. The property tax cut, which must be approved by voters in November, would be the largest in Texas history.| KERA News
Texas Republicans reaffirmed their overwhelming control of the state legislature in Tuesday’s election. But a crop of fresh Republican faces in the Texas House could have big implications for the balance of power in the chamber, including the state’s ongoing battle over school vouchers.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Gov. Greg Abbott said he’d call lawmakers back to Austin as many times as necessary to get his plan passed. He’s even vowing to get involved in next year’s primaries by supporting challengers to incumbent Republicans who don’t vote his way.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Nearly one in five state representatives could be newbies when the Texas Legislature meets next in January.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
