Texas senators threaten no new university funding until schools fully comply with DEI ban
The senators' letter to Texas boards of regents comes after requests to restore $400 million in universities funds that are ...
Texas Senate unanimously passes $4.3 billion teacher pay boost bill
The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would invest $4.3 billion over two years in teacher pay increases ...
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Republican senators threaten not to boost Texas public universities’ funding over DEI ban
In a letter, Sens. Brandon Creighton and Paul Bettencourt said they found “numerous” violations of the law, but didn’t ...
GOP may be all about ‘America first,’ but this bill could make Texas last in sports | Opinion
Ultimately, Creighton’s and Darby’s bills lie at the intersection between affirmative action and America First. And the ...
Texas Senate approves across-the-board pay raises for teachers
Senators voted 31-0 for Senate Bill 26, sending to the Texas House legislation to give across-the-board raises to educators ...
Texas efforts to ban DEI in schools are boosted by Trump focus
As Texas lawmakers debated banning DEI efforts in public schools on Thursday, federal officials launched a portal encouraging ...
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Texas senators consider ‘parental rights’ bills to end DEI in schools
Bills before a Senate education committee would eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in public K-12 schools and ...
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Texas Senate passes bill that would give experienced teachers up to $10K raises
Under Senate Bill 26, public school teachers would be guaranteed raises in their third and fifth years in the classroom.
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Republican senators threaten not to boost Texas public universities’ funding over DEI ban
In a letter, Sens. Brandon Creighton and Paul Bettencourt said they found “numerous” violations of the law, but didn’t provide specifics. Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, above, and Sen.
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Parental Bill of Rights bill filed in Texas Senate
It’s part of a series of education bills filed by state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who chairs the Senate Education Committee. The bills are legislative priorities of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt.
Republican lawmaker files bills to ban DEI in Texas K-12 public schools
A top Texas senator filed legislation Monday that would extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...
Senate unanimously passes first measure in Teacher Bill of Rights package
The first measure in a Teacher Bill of Rights package unanimously passed the Texas Senate on Wednesday. SB 26, filed by state ...