In 2018, a group of Texas middle-school students were stopped from praying in sight of their peers. President Trump announced new guidance to protect the religious liberty of students and teachers.
The TEA is beginning the process of taking over the Houston ISD after a year-long investigation found the district's board of trustees violated several laws.
The Texas Education Agency recently announced plans to expand charter schools after approving five new public charter school operators.
The 86th Legislature budgeted over $11 billion on education, teacher pay-raises, and buying-down property taxes while increasing overall spending by almost $35 billion.
House Bill 3 puts school finance reform front and center in the 86th Legislature as property tax battle looms large.
