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Education News

Texas School Finance Panel Approves Final Report To Lawmakers

Posted on December 20, 2018 · The Texas Commission on Public School Finance — created last year to scrutinize the way the state funds K-12 education — finalized a report that includes more than 30 recommended improvements.

Teachers have reacted to Gov. Greg Abbott's education agenda for this summer's special session with a mix of skepticism and fierce opposition.

News

Texas Official Calls Special Education Students ‘Slow Learners’

Posted on March 26, 2018 · Special education advocates have called the comments uninformed and offensive

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Bi-partisan Commission Tackles Public School Funding in Texas

Posted on January 23, 2018 · The commission comes 18 months after the Texas Supreme Court declared the current way "unconstitutional" -- but deeply flawed. The group of lawmakers and educators hope to send a recommendation to the next legislature that convenes in 2019.

Party Politics

State of the State

Posted on January 20, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

Energy & Environment

State agency that oversees Texas power grid needs more money to do its job, Sunset Commission finds

Posted on January 12, 2023 · The Public Utility Commission has about 200 employees but needs more to handle shoring up the state power grid and tackling an expanded list of regulatory duties, according to the state Sunset Advisory Commission.

Elections

How Texans helped plot, foment and carry out the Jan. 6 insurrection

Posted on January 6, 2023 · From those who planted the seeds of Trump’s strategy to try to challenge the election, to others who sowed doubt and anger by spreading baseless election-fraud conspiracy theories, Texans played major roles in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol two years ago.

Infrastructure

Texas grid still vulnerable to extreme winter weather, ERCOT estimate shows

Posted on November 30, 2022 · Changes to Texas’ power grid have improved ERCOT’s ability to keep power flowing during major winter storms, but in an extreme scenario, the grid could still face rolling blackouts, a seasonal assessment shows.

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Education News

Texas School Finance Panel Approves Final Report To Lawmakers

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Texas Official Calls Special Education Students ‘Slow Learners’

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Bi-partisan Commission Tackles Public School Funding in Texas

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