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Chula Vista Live Data<p>School Bond Approval: Funding for Village 8 East We discuss the authorization for bond indebtedness up to $100,000,000. CFD number 22 funds school facilities needed for Village 8, East developments. Special taxes will cover school facility costs, or fund them through bonds. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bonds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bonds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFacilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFacilities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CFD22" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CFD22</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Village8East" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Village8East</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSchools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BondIndebtedness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BondIndebtedness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolDistrict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolDistrict</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Finance</span></a>https://<a href="https://ift.tt/zuJ9Q6j" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ift.tt/zuJ9Q6j</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Climate crisis | The Guardian<p>Children in England face ‘lost learning’ from flooding and extreme heat, research finds <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jun/19/children-england-lost-learning-flooding-extreme-heat-climate-schools" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/education/2025</span><span class="invisible">/jun/19/children-england-lost-learning-flooding-extreme-heat-climate-schools</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/DepartmentforEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DepartmentforEducation</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Earlyyearseducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Earlyyearseducation</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Climatecrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climatecrisis</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Schoolfunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Schoolfunding</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Children</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Flooding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flooding</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Schools</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>England</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Society</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/UKnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKnews</span></a></p>
Environment | The Guardian US<p>Children in England face ‘lost learning’ from flooding and extreme heat, research finds <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jun/19/children-england-lost-learning-flooding-extreme-heat-climate-schools" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/education/2025</span><span class="invisible">/jun/19/children-england-lost-learning-flooding-extreme-heat-climate-schools</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/DepartmentforEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DepartmentforEducation</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Earlyyearseducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Earlyyearseducation</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Climatecrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climatecrisis</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Schoolfunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Schoolfunding</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Children</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Flooding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flooding</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Schools</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>England</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Society</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/UKnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKnews</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The 89th Texas Legislature could be largely defined and remembered for its conservative push on education policies.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/06/04/523118/a-historic-one-for-public-education-texans-reflect-on-what-the-89th-lege-means-for-schools/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/education-news/2025/06/04/523118/a-historic-one-for-public-education-texans-reflect-on-what-the-89th-lege-means-for-schools/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/89thTexasLegislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>89thTexasLegislature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationSavingsAccount" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationSavingsAccount</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationRelatedPolicies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationRelatedPolicies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GovernorGregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GovernorGregAbbott</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolVoucherProgram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolVoucherProgram</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasPublicSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasPublicSchools</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>After months of debate, revisions and negotiations behind closed doors, a sweeping school funding bill is now heading to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for his signature after getting the final nod for lawmakers on Thursday.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/05/30/522625/texas-8-5b-school-funding-plan-is-headed-to-abbotts-desk-what-it-means-for-students-and-teachers/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/education/2025/05/30/522625/texas-8-5b-school-funding-plan-is-headed-to-abbotts-desk-what-it-means-for-students-and-teachers/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasGovernorGregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasGovernorGregAbbott</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasLegislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasLegislature</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>After weeks of negotiation, a panel of Texas senators met Thursday to discuss a multifaceted public education finance package that would dedicate an additional $8 billion to Texas public schools.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/05/16/521468/texas-senate-panel-debates-sweeping-8-billion-school-funding-bill-after-making-significant-changes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/education/2025/05/16/521468/texas-senate-panel-debates-sweeping-8-billion-school-funding-bill-after-making-significant-changes/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/K12Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>K12Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KUT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KUT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpecialEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TeacherPay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeacherPay</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupremeCourt</span></a> Case on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BirthrightCitizenship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BirthrightCitizenship</span></a> Sparks Fears for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/supreme-court-case-on-birthright-citizenship-sparks-fears-for-school-funding/2025/05" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">edweek.org/policy-politics/sup</span><span class="invisible">reme-court-case-on-birthright-citizenship-sparks-fears-for-school-funding/2025/05</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>With less than 30 days left in the session, lawmakers must pass legislation to either continue or end the Texas Lottery. At stake is $2 billion in public school funding and millions of dollars to veterans’ programs it provides yearly.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/05/06/520665/the-texas-lottery-and-billions-in-school-funding-in-limbo-as-deadline-nears-at-capitol/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/texas/2025/05/06/520665/the-texas-lottery-and-billions-in-school-funding-in-limbo-as-deadline-nears-at-capitol/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasLegislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasLegislature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasLottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasLottery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasLotteryScandal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasLotteryScandal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasSchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasSchoolFunding</span></a></p>
Lifestyle | The Guardian US<p>Extra exam time: why do so many schoolkids suddenly need it? <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/apr/23/extra-exam-time-why-do-so-many-schoolkids-suddenly-need-it" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/education/2025</span><span class="invisible">/apr/23/extra-exam-time-why-do-so-many-schoolkids-suddenly-need-it</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Specialeducationalneeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Specialeducationalneeds</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/TeacherNetwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeacherNetwork</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Schoolfunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Schoolfunding</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Lifeandstyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lifeandstyle</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Youngpeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Youngpeople</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Teaching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teaching</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Schools</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Society</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/UKnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Exams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Exams</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The Texas House is currently debating Senate Bill 2 on the floor. If passed, the contentious proposal would create a $1 billion dollar Education Savings Account plan allowing parents to use public funds towards private school tuition.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/16/519015/texas-house-poised-to-pass-7-7-billion-school-funding-bill-debates-voucher-legislation/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/politics/2025/04/16/519015/texas-house-poised-to-pass-7-7-billion-school-funding-bill-debates-voucher-legislation/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DustinBurrows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DustinBurrows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GregAbbott</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/K12Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>K12Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KUT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KUT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PreK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PreK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PresidentDonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentDonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolVouchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolVouchers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TeacherPay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeacherPay</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>Trump sues Maine over transgender athletes in schools amid funding threats <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/16/trump-sues-maine-transgender-athletes-schools" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/16/trump-sues-maine-transgender-athletes-schools</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Schoolfunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Schoolfunding</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/PamBondi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PamBondi</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Schools</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Food</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The Texas House on Wednesday is poised to debate a contentious bill that would create a voucher program where public funds could be used towards private schools.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/04/16/518919/texas-house-set-to-debate-school-voucher-bill-sweeping-school-finance-legislation/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/education/2025/04/16/518919/texas-house-set-to-debate-school-voucher-bill-sweeping-school-finance-legislation/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KUT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KUT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicSchool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSchool</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolVouchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolVouchers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasHouseOfRepresentatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasHouseOfRepresentatives</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>After nearly 15 hours of discussion and animated debate, the Texas House approved a $337 billion budget for the next two years on a 118-26 vote.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/11/518558/texas-house-gives-approval-to-states-next-budget-to-the-tune-of-337-billion/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/politics/2025/04/11/518558/texas-house-gives-approval-to-states-next-budget-to-the-tune-of-337-billion/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DustinBurrows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DustinBurrows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KUT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KUT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PropertyTaxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PropertyTaxes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolVouchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolVouchers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StateBudget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StateBudget</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasHouseOfRepresentatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasHouseOfRepresentatives</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Two key pieces of education legislation cleared preliminary hurdles in the Texas House on Thursday, but not before sparking spirited debate among lawmakers, including complaints about a lack of transparency around the process.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/04/04/517772/school-finance-bill-voucher-proposal-clear-first-hurdle-in-the-texas-house/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/education/2025/04/04/517772/school-finance-bill-voucher-proposal-clear-first-hurdle-in-the-texas-house/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/K12Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>K12Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolVouchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolVouchers</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The Texas House Public Education Committee was scheduled to meet on Tuesday to take up two high priority bills which would address school funding and the creation of a school voucher plan. But the meeting was canceled late Monday night.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/04/02/517469/texas-house-delays-hearing-on-school-funding-and-voucher-bills-due-to-late-fiscal-analysis/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/education/2025/04/02/517469/texas-house-delays-hearing-on-school-funding-and-voucher-bills-due-to-late-fiscal-analysis/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicSchool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSchool</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolVouchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolVouchers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasHouse</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Texas lawmakers are in the midst of their 89th legislative session, and lowering property taxes is one of the main goals Gov. Greg Abbott has directed them to address.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/03/10/515609/how-property-taxes-and-school-funding-are-linked-in-texas/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/education/2025/03/10/515609/how-property-taxes-and-school-funding-are-linked-in-texas/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GregAbbott</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PropertyTaxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PropertyTaxes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasLegislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasLegislature</span></a></p>
NorthwestProgressiveInstitute<p>NPI’s founder appears before Senate Ways &amp;amp; Means Committee to urge legislators to increase K‑12 funding in a responsible budget</p><p>Voters know that schools have been underfunded for decades and want to raise revenue to fully fund them. Every time NPI has asked that question, we have found a majority answering in the affirmative... for an entire decade.</p><p><a href="https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/01/npis-founder-appears-before-senate-ways-means-committee-to-urge-legislators-to-increase-k-12-funding-in-a-responsible-budget.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/</span><span class="invisible">01/npis-founder-appears-before-senate-ways-means-committee-to-urge-legislators-to-increase-k-12-funding-in-a-responsible-budget.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Expenditures have gone up this year for Houston ISD in part because enrollment is down more than district leaders anticipated.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/12/13/508807/houston-isd-superintendent-mike-miles-says-criticism-likely-contributed-to-enrollment-decline/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/education-news/hisd/2024/12/13/508807/houston-isd-superintendent-mike-miles-says-criticism-likely-contributed-to-enrollment-decline/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HISD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HISD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoardOfManagers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoardOfManagers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HISDBudget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HISDBudget</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HISDSuperintendentMikeMiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HISDSuperintendentMikeMiles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonISD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonISD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolEnrollment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolEnrollment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a></p>
Drop Bear<p>Our situation has taken a long time to develop <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@moz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>moz</span></a></span> <br>Remedying it will not be easy. The privileged will not readily surrender their ill-gotten gains.</p><p>We'd need to start by building up the public sector so that it could cope with a sudden influx of demand (like the Goulburn example). That will create public assets which Conservatives would no doubt seek to privatise.<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@ami" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ami</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <br><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/ForeignInterference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignInterference</span></a> <br><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/zionism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zionism</span></a><br><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a></p>
Drop Bear<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@ami" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ami</span></a></span> <br>Taxpayer support is evidently based less on need than on greed. Most funding goes to the loudest/most influential. That must change, though achieving change in our fundamentally debased system won't be easy.</p><p>There need to be limits on what our funding supports, though how to do that without handing weapons to the next wannabe autocrat, I don't know. <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@moz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>moz</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <br><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/ForeignInterference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignInterference</span></a> <br><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/zionism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zionism</span></a><br><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/SchoolFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchoolFunding</span></a></p>