Texas Politics 365: teachers

Thursday, April 27, 2023

House Passes Bill To Rehire Retain Teachers, Boost Training

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As the state struggles with retaining teachers, the Texas House gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would boost training programs for aspiring teachers and offer other incentives with the hope of improving the odds that educators will stay longer in the profession.

House Bill 11, authored by Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, would allocate funds to help school districts pay for more teacher residencies, programs that place would-be teachers in classrooms with mentors for about a year, teaching them how to do the job before hiring as full-time educators the following year.

The bill passed with a 139-4 vote and will be voted on once more before heading to the Senate.

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Senate Passes Bill To Change Library Book Approval Process

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The Texas Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would significantly change the processes and procedures Texas’ school libraries have to follow.

Senate Bill 13, from Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, would let parents receive notice each time their children obtain school library materials, prohibit the acquisition or retention of harmful and indecent materials, and create local councils to help districts ensure community values are reflected in each school library catalog in the district. Members of the upper chamber approved the bill with a 18-12 vote. It now heads to the House.

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