The Latest Breaking News from Texas 2036

Algebra scores have not recovered since the pandemic, raising worries about students’ readiness for STEM-related jobs.

East Texas has been hit by several severe rainstorms this spring, and several counties have declared disasters.

According to new Texas Demographic Center figures, the Austin region continues to grow at the fastest rate, but Fort Worth was the city that attracted the most new residents between 2020 and 2023.

The federal money will be added to the $1.5 billion investment made by state lawmakers this session to increase broadband availability across Texas.

Supporters of the measure said it will help the colleges better prepare students for the workforce.

Caseworkers and foster care providers often get incomplete and inaccurate information about foster kids in their care because of the state child welfare agency’s archaic technology system.

Voters would have the final say on whether the state sets aside billions of dollars to acquire new water sources and invest in aging infrastructure.

Texas homeowners have some of the highest property tax bills in the nation, a byproduct of the state’s reliance on such taxes to help pay for public schools and the state’s lack of an income tax.

DALLAS — If you can’t beat ‘em, join together.

DALLAS — What’s more surprising: that a record 1.84 million Texans enrolled in Obamacare for 2022 or that over 2 million others passed on insurance despite being eligible for cost-cutting subsidies?

A commission tasked by the Texas Legislature to recommend new ways to fund community colleges is suggesting the state fund schools based on how successful students are at completing programs in high-demand fields and transferring to universities to continue their education.