Public Education Bills: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
2 days ago · Texas charter schools receive 20 percent of state public school dollars but enroll only 8 percent of all Texas public school students, according to a 2024 Legislative Budget Board …
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Texas lawmakers propose billions for school choice efforts: 'It's time'
Jan 22, 2025 · Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-District 83, wrote in a press release that passing the House's proposal, which comes as part of a wider state budget measure, could …
Opinion: State Rep. Glenn Rogers on Rep. Dustin Burrows school …
Oct 31, 2024 · State Rep. Dustin Burrows recently penned an Op-ed concerning the politics of school closings in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. With an exceptional amount of misleading …
Texas Legislature approves school safety bills, shelves school …
Jul 19, 2023 · Below are six public education bills approved by the Texas Legislature and a look at what's to come. All public and open-enrollment charter schools must have at least one …
Dustin Burrows on bipartisanship, school vouchers and why he …
Dec 13, 2024 · As soon as the embattled Beaumont Republican announced his withdrawal from the race late last week, one of his top allies, Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock, launched his …
Tarrant County GOP divided over school choice, vouchers as …
Jan 22, 2025 · In November, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence that he now has enough votes in the Texas House to pass an education savings account program. The new House …
Texas House and Senate both propose $1 billion for school …
Jan 23, 2025 · Texas House and Senate both propose $1 billion for school vouchers in state budget. Updated: Jan. 23 ... charter or at home — while opponents claim the program will …
Opinion: Salter: Applauding Rep. Burrows' take on school choice
Oct 31, 2024 · In a recent opinion article, State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, writes that he “worked with [his] fellow legislators to increase funding…and allow for school choice." He …
Dustin Burrows on bipartisanship, school vouchers and why …
Dec 13, 2024 · As soon as the embattled Beaumont Republican announced his withdrawal from the race late last week, one of his top allies, Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock, launched his …