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AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick earlier this month called for the state to spend $50 million on bulletproof shields for school police in order to stem school shootings. Now,

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had asked House leaders to support his push for arming school police officers with bulletproof shields after the Uvalde shooting. House Speaker Dade Phelan is also asking for more money for mental health and school safety programs.

Austin ISD paid $710,604,433 in recapture for the previous school year – that’s almost half of the district's annual budget of $1.7 billion. For reference, Houston ISD, which is the largest school district in Texas and the eighth-largest in the nation, only paid $197,809,821.

Austin ISD paid $710,604,433 in recapture for the previous school year – that’s almost half of the district's annual budget of $1.7 billion. For reference, Houston ISD, which is the largest school district in Texas and the eighth-largest in the nation, only paid $197,809,821

Tuloso-Midway Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Rick Fernandez was once again allowed to keep his job Wednesday. The TMISD school board chose not to vote on a resignation settlement, but an attorney for the district did give a reason for the board putting Fernandez on leave

Tuloso-Midway Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Rick Fernandez was once again allowed to keep his job Wednesday. The TMISD school board chose not to vote on a resignation settlement, but an attorney for the district did give a reason for the board putting Fernandez on leave

The Texas Education Agency says school districts must now tell families when their child is exposed to COVID-19 and updated guidance related to remote learning...

The 86th Texas Legislature will return to Austin to tackle Gov. Greg Abbott’s unfinished agenda issues in a special session that begins Thursday. Abbott’s office did not specify what legislative priorities will be included on the special session agenda and said in an advisory that such items “will be announced prior to the convening of the special session.” One is passing Republicans’ priority voting bill that failed during the regular legislative session. Democratic la...

The Killeen Independent School District board of trustees discussed the 87th Texas Legislative Session impact on the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget and reviewed an actuarial study pertaining to the self-funded

Sine Die Press Release  by: Rep. Holland, Justin 05/31/2021 AUSTIN, TX – State Representative Justin Holland (Heath) successfully completed what may prove to be