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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
House Bill 128 would grant teachers $1,000 for classroom supplies
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — State lawmakers are attempting to alleviate the burden on Texas teachers with a new classroom supply savings account program. CommunityVotes 2025 nomination period ending soon During the 2022-2023 school year, Texas teachers spent an estimated $289 million of their own money on school supplies, according to United Way San Antonio and Bexar County. House Bill 128, authored by House member Terri Leo-Wilson, would give eligible teachers a grant of $1,000 to purchase classroom supplies. According to the text, a teacher is eligible for the grant if the teacher is employed by a school district or open-enrollment charter school to teach not less than an average of four hours each day in an academic instructional setting or a career and technology instructional setting. The bill also states that any money left over in a teacher's account at the end of the school year can roll over for the following school year. If passed, the grant will be available for the 2026-2027 school year. Read the full text: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Washington Post
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Trump administration releases after-school funding
The Trump administration said Friday it would release $1.3 billion for after-school and summer programs, a slice of the nearly $7 billion in already appropriated funding that the administration has been holding back. Advocates who pressed for the money to be distributed celebrated the decision, while also demanding that the administration release the rest of the funding, which pays for English language learning, teacher training and three other long-running programs.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Should schools pay for free lunches for all students as Ryan Walters has mandated? Vote
In about a month, students will be back to school in Oklahoma. Districts have already budgeted for the year. State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters has issued an unfunded mandate directing public school districts to offer free breakfasts and lunches in all schools. Walters said districts that don't comply with his demand will face 'a full financial audit' and the Oklahoma State Department of Education 'will review their budgets and demand administrative cost cuts to prioritize kids.' Critics say Walters is overstepping the authority of his office and may be attempting to undermine the power of local school boards. They say providing universal free meals is not a funding requirement outlined in state law for school districts. What do you think? Is Walters correct in demanding all public schools provide free meals for students? Share your opinion in the survey below. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Ryan Walters wants free school lunches in Oklahoma. Do you agree?
