Texas is considering a shift in child welfare policy, moving from "reasonable efforts" to "active efforts" in family preservation. State Sen. Kevin Sparks introduced Senate Bill 620, which would extend standards from the Indian Child Welfare Act to all child welfare cases in the state.
Senate Bill 348 would grant unmarried minor mothers the ability to make decisions regarding postpartum medical care and contraception without parental consent.
By Ella Funke, Staff Writer Published Feb 17, 2025
About 2 percent of families with school-age children in Texas would receive $10,000 from the state to set up an education savings account under a plan approved by the Senate.
After being fast-tracked...
Texas lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 568, which would require public discussions on special education performance in school board meetings. Parents and educators express concerns over limited transparency and the potential focus on standardized testing rather than student needs.
By Shaylin Smith, Staff Writer Published Feb 17, 2025
Texas lawmakers are considering strengthening the regulations protecting an employee’s right to express breast milk in government workplaces.
House Bill 777 would require public employers to provide...
California and Texas are one and two in population size, but when it comes to teacher pay, there’s a significant gap.
California has the highest average teacher salary in the nation at $95,160,...
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