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Texas State Budget: The Senate Finance Committee passed SB1 out of committee and the next stop is the Senate Floor. The Senate budget writers kept education funding at the same levels as last session, with a slight bump.
Texas State Budget
The Senate Finance Committee passed SB1 out of committee and the next stop is the Senate Floor. The Senate budget writers kept education funding at the same levels as last session, with a slight bump. "This budget maintains the historic commitment we made last session to education, protects our most vulnerable citizens, keeps our communities safe and invests in our economic recovery,” Nelson said. “Because of our commitment to fiscal discipline over the years, Texas is better equipped than other states to meet the challenges ahead.” To dig into the budget, the Legislative Budget Board has a great summary of the Senate's version of the budget. Education begins on page 55. Here is a highlight of the bill regarding the Foundation School Program: FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM
The House Appropriations Committee adopted their Decision Documents this week and those can be found here.
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HCR 27: Gifted and Talented Students Week
Call your state representative and ask them to sign on as a co-author to HCR 27 by Guillen! This Concurrent Resolution calls for the first week of April to be dedicated to Gifted and Talented Education for 10 years. Find your representative |
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