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The superintendent said the district could be in the same position next year if Texas does not increase funding for public schools during the current legislative session.
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Conservatives want to use part of the money to provide property tax relief. Progressives want to boost funding for public education.
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The new lessons AISD introduced this fall start in kindergarten and run through high school. But not all students will participate. Parents and guardians must opt their kids into the lessons because of a state law Texas lawmakers passed in 2021.
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The district expected student enrollment to grow by 2.5% this year, but that figure has doubled. School officials are concerned that more students won’t lead to more state money though, because Texas funds schools based on attendance — not enrollment.
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The directive from Gov. Greg Abbott comes the same day the state of Indiana filed a lawsuit against the app.
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Patrick, a Republican from Houston who holds the most powerful position in the state Legislature, said he believes his priorities could be accomplished if the state is “smart” in how it uses its over $27 billion surplus.
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The report also recommends the Public Utility Commission hire more of its own analysts rather than rely on industry and other outside groups to help make decisions that affect the entire state.
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If Austin Rep. Donna Howard's latest bill makes it through the Legislature and becomes law, Texas will join 24 other states that don't tax feminine hygiene products.
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A number of Texas House and Senate seats were on the ballot this election.
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State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat, said the legislation is partly meant to be punitive and that no amount of money would console the victims’ families.