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1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Doug Myers |Doug has worked |Jack Fink

The Texas House has passed the largest public school funding increase in state history, sending the measure to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for final approval. Just before 4 p.m., lawmakers in the lower chamber overwhelmingly approved House Bill 2, which allocates $8.5 billion in new funding for public education. Roughly half of that amount will go toward permanent pay raises for most teachers and non-administrative staff. The Senate unanimously approved the measure 31-0 on Friday night.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Doug Myers |Doug has worked |Lacey Beasley

Fort Worth ISD's Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved a sweeping plan to close 14 additional campuses over the next four years, bringing the total number of closures to 18. The decision comes as the district faces a $17 million budget shortfall and a steady decline in student enrollment. District leaders said the closures are necessary to ensure long-term financial stability and to more equitably allocate resources across campuses.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Doug Myers |Doug has worked |S.E. Jenkins |Aarhus Universitet

Karmelo Anthony, the teen accused of fatally stabbing Frisco Memorial High School athlete Austin Metcalf during a track meet in early April, will be allowed to graduate and receive his high school diploma under a newly reached agreement. The Next Generation Action Network announced the agreement between Anthony's family, NGAN, and Frisco Independent School District in a news release Tuesday.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Doug Myers |Doug has worked |J.D. Miles

Police report that a motorcycle crashed into a parking lot filled with people, including children, on Saturday in Dallas. The accident, which occurred at 5:50 p.m. in the 3200 block of South Lancaster, has reportedly resulted in fatalities and injuries, Dallas police sources told CBS News Texas. Emergency responders are on the scene, and authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. CBS News Texas will provide additional details as they become available.

4 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Doug Myers |Doug has worked |Andrea Lucia |Cindy Clemishire

Robert Morris, the founder of Southlake-based Gateway Church, one of the nation's largest congregations, is scheduled to appear before a judge Friday in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on charges of sexually abusing a child in the 1980s. Authorities say the victim, Cindy Clemishire, was 12 when the alleged abuse began. Morris and Clemishire are both expected to attend the hearing at the Osage County Courthouse.