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The Texas Permanent School Fund is a sovereign wealth fund which serves to provide revenues for funding of public primary and secondary education in the US state of Texas. [2] Its assets include many publicly owned lands within Texas and various other investments; as of the end of fiscal 2020 (August 31), the fund had an endowment of $48.3 ...
On June 19, 1999, Texas Senate Bill 1288, authored by Judith Zaffirini and sponsored by Henry Cuellar, was passed during the 76th Texas Legislature which established the University of Texas(UT) Health San Antonio Laredo Regional Campus from the existing Mid Rio Grande Border Area Health Education Center(MRGB-AHEC). [9]
Alabama Trust Fund: 2.5: June 2016 [9] Petroleum: 8 Utah: State School Fund 2.0: March 2015 [10] Public lands 9 Oregon: Oregon Common School Fund: 1.4: December 2016 [11] Public lands 10 Louisiana: Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund: 1.3: June 2016 [12] Petroleum: 11 Montana: Coal Severance Tax Trust Fund & Public School Trust 1.2: June ...
Texas lawmakers are locked in a stalemate over a proposed $500 million program to publicly fund private school tuition for some of Texas' 5.5 million school children.
The Permanent University Fund was established by the 1876 Constitution of the State of Texas. [2] Initially, its assets included one-tenth of University of Texas at Austin lands bordering the railroads (UT Austin was granted 1 million acres (4,000 km 2) in West Texas as compensation) as well as 1 million acres (4,000 km 2) additional. [3]
Texas employs more uncertified teachers than ever before, with 34% of new hires in 2024 being uncertified, compared with roughly 10% in 2021, according to TEA data. 'Help students learn'
Texas House Democrats are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to increase public school funding as districts around the state grapple with budget deficits in the millions.
A former member of the Dallas Independent School District's board of trustees, he was appointed commissioner of education by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on December 14, 2015. [22] The commissioner's role is to lead and manage the Texas Education Agency. The commissioner also co-ordinates efforts between state and federal agencies. [21] [23]