Governor, Lt. Governor, Speaker announce $11.2B in new funding for public schools
Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dade Phelan on Wednesday announced the release of $11.2 billion in new federal funds to help public schools address student learning loss and costs incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These one-time funds are intended to support a comprehensive learning recovery effort in Texas over the next three years. Due to federal requirements, two-thirds of the funds are available immediately under grants administered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), with the final one-third to be distributed contingent upon approval b...