Texas School Coalition
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As legislators look at more reductions in property taxes, we urge them to remember that investments in the public schools educating our future workforce will attract investments to Texas and solidify long-term economic success for the state. #txlege #txed
Texas Senate panel to explore cutting or eliminating local property taxes
Wednesday, a panel of Texas lawmakers will look at expanding or perhaps eliminating property taxes in the Lone Sta...
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Important piece from former Speaker Joe Straus about the state’s underfunding of public schools. In constant dollars, state funding for schools is down $10 billion since 2020. #txed #txlege
Joe Straus: Texas schools need to improve, but the state must help
Former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus is concerned with Texas schools. Despite historic budget surpluses, the state ...
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The end of a key federal funding stream is adding to the fiscal challenges facing public schools. The 2025 legislative session is an opportunity to invest in Texas public schools so they can educate the workforce that Texas employers need. #txlege #txed
Texas schools got billions in federal pandemic relief. It is coming t…
Educators say they’ll struggle to keep the programs they created with those funds, highlighting their precarious situation without more state help.
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Missy Bender, a former school board President & a trusted advocate for public education, will be our new Executive Director. We look forward to her leadership as we continue working for meaningful, lasting investments in public schools. https://tinyurl.com/TSC0724 #txlege #txed
The Comptroller has reiterated that Texas is sitting on a $20 billion surplus. Yet schools have long faced skyrocketing costs with no meaningful help from the state. Public schools desperately need dollars that are piling up in the state treasury. #txlege https://comptroller.texas.gov/transparency/reports/certification-revenue-estimate/2024-25/docs/letter-jul24.pdf