Edward McKinley

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Articles

Greg Abbott signs bill giving $8.5B to public schools and teacher raises

2 days ago | expressnews.com | Edward McKinley

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a bill that will inject $8.5 billion of new funding into public schools - one of the largest such cash boosts in state history. "More than anything, this law will help students go from graduation directly into a good paying job right here in the Lone Star State," Abbott said at a ceremony in the library of Salado Middle School.
Greg Abbott signs bill giving $8.5B to public schools and teacher raises

2 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Edward McKinley

Texas Governor Greg Abbott meets Salado students as he arrives to the signing of H.B. 2, which provides $8.5 billion in funding for public education and historic pay raises for teachers and staff, at the Salado Middle School library, June 4, 2025.
Abbott's comptroller pick will shape the rollout of Texas private school voucher

4 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Edward McKinley |Benjamin Wermund

Texas Governor Greg Abbott holds up Senate Bill 2 which he signed into law at the Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Austin. Aaron E. Martinez/American-StateGov. Greg Abbott is expected to choose a new state comptroller in the next few weeks, who will have an outsized role in the state’s rollout of private school vouchers.
Texas Senate approves $8.5B for public schools and teacher pay raises

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Edward McKinley

The Texas Senate unanimously approved $8.5 billion in new investments for public schools late Thursday evening, signaling the breakthrough end of months of negotiation with the state House. Earlier in the evening, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who leads the Senate, and House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced the two chambers had agreed on the policy.
Texas Senate approves $8.5B for public schools and teacher pay raises

2 weeks ago | statesman.com | Edward McKinley

Texas Senate approves $8.5B for public schools and teacher pay raisesEdward McKinley, Austin Bureau | Hearst - Austin TransitionEarlier in the evening, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who leads the Senate, and House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced the two chambers had agreed on the policy. “We have been working diligently with the House in countless meetings and thoughtful discussions throughout the session to create the most effective school finance bill in Texas history,” Patrick said in a statement.
After outcry, Texas Republicans tweak $8.5B school funding deal

2 weeks ago | statesman.com | Edward McKinley

After announcing a school finance deal last week, key leaders from both chambers of the Texas Legislature on Wednesday appeared to have agreed on a new plan that will pump even more money into public schools, while dialing back promised pay bumps for certain teachers and investment in special education programs. “It's historic funding,” said state Rep. Brad Buckley, a Salado Republican who chairs the education committee, on the House floor Thursday afternoon.
After outcry, Texas Republicans tweak $8.5B school funding deal

2 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Edward McKinley

After announcing a school finance deal last week, key leaders from both chambers of the Texas Legislature on Wednesday appeared to have agreed on a new plan that will pump even more money into public schools, while dialing back promised pay bumps for certain teachers and investment in special education programs. “It's historic funding,” said state Rep. Brad Buckley, a Salado Republican who chairs the education committee, on the House floor Thursday afternoon.
See how teacher pay would rise in your district under Texas education bill

2 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Anastasia Goodwin |Edward McKinley

Texas leaders have gotten behind a school funding bill that sets aside more than $4 billion for ongoing teacher pay raises. Under House Bill 2, teachers with at least five years of experience who are working at school districts with at least 5,000 students would receive a $5,500 pay bump, while teachers at schools with fewer students would receive a $10,000 raise. Teachers with between three or four years of experience would receive between $2,500 and $5,000.
Texas school leaders say state funding deal leaves out support staff

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Edward McKinley

In their first opportunity to speak publicly about a new $7.8 billion school funding proposal in the Texas Senate, school leaders from around the state gathered at the Capitol to criticize the decision to cut back on no-strings-attached funds. They said they were thankful for billions of new dollars for teacher pay, special education and early childhood learning, among other things.
Here are winners and losers in the Texas Legislature's school funding plan

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Edward McKinley

The $7.8 billion school funding bill proposed by the Texas Senate and agreed to by the governor and House speaker is the largest infusion of new dollars into public education in the state's history, said state Sen. Brandon Creighton, a Conroe Republican who authored the package, in a legislative hearing on Thursday.