Lawmakers Reach Testing Charter Schools Deal in Texas
Texas lawmakers report a reached compromise on high school testing and curriculum overhauls plus expanding charter schools. The plan reduces required tests from fifteen to four core exams and Ingles core English reading and writing into one batch while two future tests Algebra II and English III become optional. The bill also broadens career and technical pathways and introduces a foundation diploma with limited access to automatic university admission for top graduates.
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Texas Senate OKs Roughly 100 Billion Budget
The Texas Senate passed a roughly 100 billion dollar two year budget on Saturday, restoring much of the 2011 cuts to public schools and funding a new ambitious water plan. The plan, backed by Republicans, raises state employees pay by 3 percent and allocates billions to mental health and education while keeping Rainy Day Fund use limited and delaying some transportation projects. House approval and final adjournment loom as Perry weighs 2014 prospects and critics press for restraint.
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