Here are all the votes that the current SBOE members have taken to approve proposed charters in the past three years.
Life School Superintendent Brent Wilson said he was unsurprised but "disappointed" by TASB's advocacy against charter schools.
A total of 666 bills take effect Wednesday, September 1 after receiving the approval of the state legislature and Governor Greg Abbott.
When trying to compare the financial responsibility of traditional school districts and charters, 2020's results are a mixed bag.
Students at ISDs scored higher than charters in every subject. Black and Hispanic students scored comparatively higher at charters.
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The State Board of Education has never rejected a majority of charter school applicants before. The meeting's narrowest vote was bipartisan.
The CEO's short career began when the company's longtime leader departed in 2020 with a reputation of some financial irresponsibility.
Legislation giving public charter schools a property tax exemption on leased or purchased property was reconsidered and narrowly passed in the Texas House.
New legislation would prevent local governments from forcing public charter schools to follow different rules than traditional school districts regarding zoning, permitting, and construction.
State lawmakers discussed challenges faced by charter schools and Texas public education as a whole at a pre-session policy event in Austin this week.
Federal funds allocated to states to alleviate poverty could be used for K-12 private school tuition, home schooling, or other educational services under a new executive order.
