56-year-old El Paso teacher finds joy in running, aims to finish El Paso half marathon
Puentes, a 56-year-old third-grade teacher and mother of two, finds a passion for running through battle with rheumatoid ...
Bill to raise pay for Texas teachers advances in Senate; committee vote is unanimous
A Texas Senate committee gave unanimous approval to across-the-board pay raises for public school teachers, sending the nill ...
Here's how much Texas teachers would get paid if a new raise is passed
The bill would also expand an existing program that offers raises to teachers based on how their students perform.
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Texas Teacher Retirement System leader says Senate voucher proposal would not harm retirement funds
A recent budget analysis noted the Texas Senate’s voucher bill could affect the fund if it leads students and teachers to ...
Proposal to give Texas teachers a pay raise moves another step closer
SB 26 expands the Teacher Inventive Allotment (TIA) a merit-based pay program that gives bonuses to top-performing teachers ...
How an innovative University of Tennessee-Knox County Schools program gets teachers into classrooms
Lauryn Zahn, a comprehensive development teacher at Gibbs High School, is a product of this pipeline. Though Knoxville is ...
Q&A: How can schools keep young teachers in the profession longer?
A long-standing body of research demonstrates that students who have more effective teachers learn more over the school year, ...
Texas schools face financial strain as state funding stagnates
School funding in Texas has become a contentious issue, with the "Basic Allotment" at its core. This state-provided funding ...
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Texas Teacher Retirement System leader says Senate voucher proposal would not harm retirement funds
A recent budget analysis noted the Texas Senate’s voucher bill could affect the fund if it leads students and teachers to leave public schools. Audio recording is automated for accessibility.
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Bill to raise pay for Texas teachers advances in Senate; committee vote is unanimous
Retired teacher Richard Cronshey of San Marcos watched from the second floor of the Texas Capitol rotunda during a public education rally in 2019 in Austin. Teachers pushed for school finance ...