Lucio Vasquez
Photographer and Newscast Producer at Houston Public Media (Houston, TX)
Photojournalist and Video Producer at Freelance
Breaking News Reporter @NPR | The Texas Newsroom Email: [email protected]
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redriverradio.org | Jeff Ferrell |Lucio Vasquez
The 140-day may have ended on Monday but not before lawmakers approved 1,189 bills for Governor Gregg Abbott’s signature [from 8,719 bills filed]. But lawmakers failed to reach a deal on replacing the STAAR test, the state’s standardized test for public schools. As The Texas Newsroom reports, House Bill 4 sought to replace STAAR with three shorter tests spread across the school year. But disagreements between the Texas House and Senate stalled progress on the proposal over the weekend.
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texasstandard.org | Travis Bubenik |Mose Buchele |Brad Burt |Lucio Vasquez
After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has just wrapped up its 89th session. This year, state lawmakers passed over 1,200 bills. Among them were several important pieces of legislation focused on energy and the environment. Barring a veto from Gov. Greg Abbott, these will soon become law in Texas. Here’s a breakdown of some of those measures. Abbott opened this year’s legislative session by naming water as one of his top priorities.
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2 days ago |
keranews.org | Lucio Vasquez
Texas public schools are about to see a major cash infusion. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed an $8.5 billion funding bill that delivers sweeping investments in teacher pay, early learning and campus security. “Texas should be number one in educating our children,” Abbott said.
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4 days ago |
ketr.org | Lucio Vasquez
The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday canceled more than $1 billion in clean energy funding for Texas as part of a continuing effort to reduce federal spending. The move is part of a broader rollback of 24 clean energy projects nationwide that "failed to advance the energy needs of the American people," according to U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
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1 week ago |
redriverradio.org | Jeff Ferrell |Lucio Vasquez
The Texas Senate has passed a bill to eliminate the , test. That’s the standardized exam long used to measure student learning and teacher performance across public schools. House Bill 4 would replace STAAR with three shorter tests given throughout the year, offering results within 24 hours to help teachers adjust instruction. As Texas Public Radio reports, Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, said. “I think we're finally getting it right.
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