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Texas education commissioner calls for student cellphone ban in schools

Mike Morath made the recommendation as concerns rise that phones are harmful to students’ mental health and distract them from learning.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott’s Voucher Fight Isn’t About Kids. It’s About Money, Politics, and Religion.

The Senate passed its bill this week as the governor continues to pressure House members to compromise.

Texas Observer

Controversial issues to come up in Texas special legislative session

School vouchers and border security are the focus of a special legislative session beginning this week in the Texas Statehouse. Both are key issues for the state's Republican governor.

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Abbott Demands Vouchers—Or Else

The governor and the billionaires behind him are determined to defund public schools.

Texas Observer

Texas Senate passes revamped school funding bill in last-minute bid to implement voucher program

Texas senators have latched education savings accounts to a school funding bill in a last-ditch effort to avoid a special session. But some House members are furious at the revamped version and have vowed not to let it become law.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Education Agency moves to appoint conservators for Austin ISD

The Texas Tribune

A Texas lawmaker wants voters to decide whether legislators deserve a raise

State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, has proposed an amendment to the state constitution to raise legislator pay and tie it to teachers’ pay, saying it would give lawmakers a living wage and allow a broader range of Texans to serve.

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Texas Legislature gears up to tackle long-standing and fresh issues in public education. Here’s what you need to know.

Lawmakers are looking at ways to keep teachers in the profession, make schools safer, give parents money for private schooling and censor conversations about sex and gender.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House Democrats enter session with bipartisan hopes — and a new leader who’s prepared to fight

There are 64 Democrats in the 150-member House, one fewer than before the election. There is also one fewer Democrat in the Senate.

The Texas Tribune

UT-Austin Students Can’t Afford the Rent

Rising prices in West Campus leave learners scrambling for affordable housing options, with some paying up to $2000 a month per room.

Texas Observer

Trey Martinez Fischer Will Helm the Democratic Opposition

The San Antonio political pugilist explains how he'll lead the state House Democratic caucus in yet another bleak year.

Texas Observer

Texas House Democratic Caucus elects Trey Martinez Fischer as its new chair

Martinez Fischer replaces Rep. Chris Turner of Grand Prairie, who has led the caucus since 2017 and did not seek reelection.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers target property taxes, election fraud and transgender people in new legislation ahead of 2023 session

Thousands of bills are expected to be filed for the legislative session that begins in January. Lawmakers are expected to have a budget surplus when they return to Austin.

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