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Parents with pre-K students are eligible to receive funds in the new education savings account program, marking an expansion of publicly funded early education. The public funds would be used to pay for pre-K tuition at private or community-based child care centers, if they qualify under Senate Bill 2.

The bill would provide a tax credit to match an amount donated to organizations that provide K-12 scholarships.

Newly elected and reelected school board trustees took their oaths last week across Tarrant County, finalizing outcomes from May elections that once again saw low voter turnout.

House Bill 4 would make the test shorter and base scores on how students’ performance compares to national averages.

The controversial legislation creates Education Savings Accounts, which will allow Texas parents to use public funds toward private education costs.

The controversial legislation creates Education Savings Accounts, which will allow Texas parents to use public funds toward private education costs.

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD likely won’t avert a budget deficit for the 2025-26 school year — even with the Texas Legislature’s proposed increases to public education funding.

Months after passing sweeping changes to its reappraisal plan, the Tarrant Appraisal District board will meet March 12 to discuss whether some of those changes should be walked back. The meeting follows outcry from school district leaders who say the policies could lead to funding cuts.

The Ponder ISD school board recently voted unanimously to move to a four-day school week in 2025-26. Superintendent James Hill said the vote has already made phones ring with good news: Teachers on the job hunt are asking if there are positions open.

Families participating in the program could receive about 85% of the amount public schools collect for each attending student from the state and local sources.

The Tarrant County government Feb. 19 committed to helping school districts boost literacy rates. Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution underlining the county government’s support and issuing a call of action for all 20 school districts to introduce plans ensuring students can read at grade level.

Argyle voters considered a $511.5 million bond election last year. When they went to the polls, they rejected two packages and green-lighted the third.