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Burrows Blocks Effort Limiting Scholarship Program to US Citizens

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows sided with Democrats to kill a Republican amendment that would have ensured taxpayer-funded scholarships only go to U.S. citizens. The amendment came during debate over House Bill 2249 by State Rep. Diego Bernal (D–San Antonio),...

Texas Education Agency Releases 2023 School Report Cards

Texans can now see school accountability reports that districts tried to hide from the public. Today, the Texas Education Agency released A-F Accountability Ratings for the 2022-23 school year for every public school district and campus in the state. An appeals court...

Senate Committee Advances Legislation Requiring Use of E-Verify

By a vote of 6-4, the Texas Senate's Business & Commerce Committee has advanced legislation by Republican Sen. Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham that would mandate the use of E-Verify in the Lone Star State.  Senate Bill 324 would require all Texas employers to use the...