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Parents, students and administrators take part in a rally in support of school choice, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Austin , Texas. Past voucher programs seeking to provide public money to families who send their children to private and religious schools have sailed through the state Senate but fizzled in the House, where lawmakers from both parties worry about hurting rural classrooms _ but rally organizers are hoping that added political pressure could change that this session.

Texas weighs tax-funded private school choice

By Ella Funke, Staff Writer
Published Mar 9, 2025
Texas is poised to be the latest state to provide tax dollars to some families that want to bypass public schools.
Bitcoin cryptocurrency physical representation is photographed for illustration photo in Krakow, Poland on February 27, 2025.

Texas considers a Bitcoin Reserve Fund

By Colin Black, Staff Writer
Published Mar 9, 2025
Texas aims to invest in the future of cryptocurrency with Senate Bill 21, which would allow the Texas Comptroller to acquire, sell and buy cryptocurrency to fight inflation.
An airplane passes power lines as the sun sets, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in San Antonio. Triple digit temperatures continue to stress the power grid. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Technology puts further strain on Texas power grid

By Colin Black, Staff Writer
Published Feb 18, 2025
The Stargate project, which plans to invest $500 billion in AI infrastructure over the next four years, is building its initial data center in Abilene
Texas senate bill seeks to allow teen mothers autonomy over their reproductive health

Texas senate bill seeks to allow teen mothers autonomy over their reproductive health

By Kiley Beykirch, Staff Writer
Published Feb 17, 2025
Senate Bill 348 would grant unmarried minor mothers the ability to make decisions regarding postpartum medical care and contraception without parental consent.
Legislatures convene to discuss school vouchers. (Texas Senate)

Texas Senate passes education savings account bill

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...

School boards and open charter schools would have to discuss special education policies and performance annually in open session. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Bill would require special education discussions during Texas school board meetings

By Haylee Chiariello, Staff writer
Published Feb 17, 2025
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.
Parents have the right to breastfeed in public in all 50 states, Texas lawmakers have proposed requiring local government to provide time and space for people who are lactating. (AP Photos)

Texas House Bill 777: A push for workplace lactation rights

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...

A teacher at Audrey H. Lawson Middle School marks a grade on a class worksheet, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 in Houston. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Some Texas teachers could be looking at a salary increase

By Caroline Denning, Staff Writer
Published Feb 16, 2025
California and Texas are one and two in population size, but when it comes to teacher pay, there’s a significant gap.
Unrelenting heat waves in Texas test the state's power grid as demand soars during triple-digit temperatures. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Texas House Bill 838 aims to make power grid interconnections easier

By Zahra Ahmad, Data Editor
Published Feb 16, 2025
A look at potential legislative reforms for the strained Texas power grid.
Texas ranked 50th among states, with 74.9% of youth with major depression not receiving mental health services, according to Mental Health America’s 2023 findings. (AP Photo Erin Hooley)

Texas Senate Bill 176 would expand medicaid coverage for school mental health services

By Addison Thummel, Staff Writer
Published Feb 10, 2025
Students would have more access to mental health services under a proposal before the Texas Senate. 
FILE - Migrants congregate on the banks of the Rio Grande at the U.S. border with Mexico on Dec. 20, 2022, where members of the Texas National Guard cordoned off a gap in the U.S. border wall. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

Texas proposes new Border Protection Unit

By Miroslava Lem Quinonez, Staff writer
Published Feb 10, 2025
Texas proposes new Border Protection Unit to combat illegal immigration and cartel activity.
Texas’ foster care system is facing a crisis as overcrowded shelters and understaffed caseworkers struggle to meet the growing demand. With lawmakers debating crucial reforms, the future of thousands of vulnerable children is at stake. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Texas foster care crisis: Overcrowding, shortages and reform efforts collide

By Presley Walker, Staff Writer
Published Feb 10, 2025
The Texas foster care system is facing a financial crisis, and thousands of foster children are at risk of falling through the cracks.
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