The new Texas Education Freedom Accounts will give parents funding that can go to private school tuition for their kids, but ...

Interested families can begin applying for the program in February, and those accepted will receive thousands of dollars in state funds to send their children to a private school or homeschool them.

State law dictates that priority will be given to children who have siblings already in the program and based on income and the federal poverty line. If more students enroll than funding allows, a ...

Governor Greg Abbott is making property tax reform his top priority as he runs for re-election for a record fourth term.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently unveiled a sweeping property tax reform plan that has ignited debate across the state.

Texas is launching the Education Freedom Accounts program for the 2026-27 school year, offering state funds for private or alternative education. The program is funded separately from the public ...

As Texas public schools grapple with stretched finances, an advocacy group is calling on state lawmakers to create an education endowment to establish a long-term funding strategy for schools. State ...

11 August 2025, Saxony, Ehrenfriedersdorf: A view of an elementary school classroom on the first day of school after the summer vacation. A new school year began on the same day for around 534,000 ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The El Paso Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a young child found alone early Sunday morning on the W El Paso Police investigate life ...

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