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During the 2023 regular legislative session, lawmakers passed bills that require armed security officers at every school, provide mental health training for certain district employees and give some extra money for retired teachers. However, teacher pay raises and additional school funding fell by the wayside amid a stalemate over school vouchers, which would give parents access to state funding to pay for their children’s private schooling.
Gov. Greg Abbott has brought lawmakers back to Austin for a new special session and said he would add education funding to the agenda if the Legislature passes a school voucher bill first. Meanwhile, education advocates say other areas require lawmakers’ attention, like helping students still struggling with test scores.
Join us online and in Austin on Wednesday, Nov. 1, for a solutions-focused conversation where we ask education experts: What can be done to recruit and retain teachers in urban and rural parts of the state? Should the funding formula be changed and, if so, how? What can be done to improve student performance in Texas?
The conversation will be held at 9 a.m. Central time on Nov. 1 at the Tribune’s Studio 919. This event will also be livestreamed and will be available to watch on demand afterward.
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