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Voucher funding could swell to $4.4B in next two years

Charter network is facing shortfall

Texas branch of Third Future, founded by HISD’s Miles, might have to lay off staff

Social studies changes approved

State board OKs rewrite despite pleas from Texas Muslims

Concerns raised over lessons on religions

SBOE set to approve conservative rewrite of Texas students' curriculum

‘Predictable’: One-fourth of recipients haven’t used their awards

Abbott targets H-1B teacher hiring

Proposed Texas ban could affect hundreds working in public schools under visa program

Voucher recipients skew low-income, white

Midland alone in school funding suit

‘Everybody’s gun-shy’: No other districts have joined challenge of finance system

Anesthesia company targeted over teachers' healthcare costs

Uthmeier helps $25K donors

Florida’s attorney general gets involved in at least three instances after donations to his campaign.

DeSantis touts wins, vetoes in final budget

The Republican governor signs a nearly $117.6 billion package and talks about his fiscal legacy for the state.

DeSantis’ property tax plan could be unconstitutional. Here’s why

The Florida Supreme Court has already shot down a five-year residency requirement for property tax benefits.

Anti-tax advocates oppose plan

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page is the latest to come out against DeSantis’ property tax amendment.

Voters to decide property tax issue

Florida lawmakers add the DeSantis proposal to the November ballot.

Schools shielded from property tax plan

Lawmakers also cut $5.5M for notices to alert homeowners about the ballot amendment.

Property tax exemption befuddles experts

Billionaires and data centers could benefit. And there is no $500,000 cap, as the governor said.

Most property taxes could end

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants state lawmakers to return to Tallahassee to raise the homestead exemption.

Sheriff Nocco could replace resigning Sen. Hooper

Senator announced his retirement plans amid fractious budget negotiations in the state Capitol.

State Legislature OK’s DeSantis map proposal

The changes could help the GOP pick up four seats in Congress.

DeSantis: State to label CAIR, antifa terror groups

The governor says he will be “very zealous” with a new state law.