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Tag: schools
Posted inLocal & State

Texas offers funding boost to schools with lower attendance post-Harvey

by Texas Tribune

The Texas Education Agency is offering state funding this school year to as many as 157 school districts and charter schools with lower attendance due to Hurricane Harvey. The agency officially announced the compensation plan in a release Monday afternoon, with statements of support from Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus. Texas Education […]