The change is meant to help the state meet a federal funding requirement, but school officials and lawmakers say the measure ...

For two decades on Texas college campuses, it was a resilient law in the face of Republicans' hardening immigration agenda: ...

Texas is the only Gulf Coast state that doesn’t offer grants to build stronger roofs and homes despite leading the country in ...

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West Texas A&M University announced a new initiative to offer a 50% discount on tuition and mandatory fees to full-time ...

Magaly Lavadenz was excited about what she felt could be a game-changer for students who are learning English as a second ...

On Wednesday, a public education funding bill landed on Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. The bill provides $8.5 billion dollars. House bill 2 will mostly go into effect in September. Abbott expressing his ...

The bill dedicates almost $2 billion to revamp special education and expand access to full-day pre-K and early-learning ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill providing $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools, offering relief to ...

Undocumented students in Texas no longer qualify for in-state tuition after Texas agreed with the federal government's demand ...

The spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more.

The legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation.