The Texas Senate advanced its $8B school bill counterproposal to the House’s funding legislation, would raise teacher pay based on experience, invest in special ed and phase out untrained teachers ...

Under both plans, charter schools would receive a big boost, but the Senate plan would give charter schools a bigger payout with $225 million in new funding for charter school facility improvements.

House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, endorsed the Senate’s revised plan on Wednesday, adding that “we are very optimistic and very excited where we’re at.” It remains unclear how the majority of ...

House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, endorsed the Senate’s revised plan on Wednesday, adding that “we are very optimistic and very excited where we’re at.” ...

Historic Texas school finance plan offers differing approaches The Senate’s proposal for a record-breaking school funding bill gives districts little discretion on how money should be spent.

House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was one of several who spoke at the signing, where he praised the commitment of Texas House Republicans who voted to pass the bill. "Despite all of the noise, ...

This success could not have been accomplished without the hard work of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dustin Burrows, Chairman Brandon Creighton, Chairman Brad Buckley, and the tireless ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a $1 billion school voucher program into law Saturday, cementing the biggest legislative victory of his decade in office before a huge crowd including families, legislators ...

House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was one of several who spoke at the signing, where he praised the commitment of Texas House Republicans who voted to pass the bill.