Texas public schools are about to get a long-awaited funding boost, with an $8.5 billion school finance bill awaiting Gov. Greg Abbott's signature.Why it matters: Public school funding has been a ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has already said he intends to sign the bill, which will give schools funding for salary increases, special ...

K-12 public schools get a $55 per-student increase in the state basic allotment, while other funding is allocated to specific ...

The spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more.

The three largest school districts in El Paso are expected to receive $147.3 million in additional state funding over the 2026–2027 biennium, according to state ...

The funding increase comes as some school Texas districts across Community Impact’s coverage areas grapple with growing ...

Texas’ 2025 legislative session will likely be remembered for its education agenda.From private school vouchers to a public ...

One of the most highly debated bills in Texas’ 2025 legislative session has passed both chambers and heads to Gov. Greg ...

Recommended Videos The Texas House on Thursday gave the final stamp of approval to legislation authorizing roughly $8.5 billion in funding for public schools ... a significant boost to the ...

Over the last several weeks, the Texas Legislature went back ... million in new money for public schools to boost the basic allotment, the school funding package headed to the governor’s desk ...

In place of a significant boost to ... more common as schools struggle to fill teacher vacancies. Furthermore, the legislation will overhaul Texas’ special education funding system to account ...