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Texas Policy Wins

HB 2 (89R)

An historic $8.5B investment in Texas public schools. Key components of HB 2 that CSPS fiercely fought for include increased funding for charter facilities; early literacy and numeracy interventions; high-quality teacher preparation pathways such as teacher residencies; strategic, need-based investments in public education; and expansion of access to high-quality career and technical education programs, particularly in rural areas of the state.

SB 569 (89R)

An historic $8.5B investment in Texas public schools. Key components of HB 2 that CSPS fiercely fought for include increased funding for charter facilities; early literacy and numeracy interventions; high-quality teacher preparation pathways such as teacher residencies; strategic, need-based investments in public education; and expansion of access to high-quality career and technical education programs, particularly in rural areas of the state.

HB 8 (88R) & SB 1786 (89R)

Reformed the state’s community college finance system to be outcomes-based; expanded access to free dual credit for disadvantaged students; further refined definitions on credentials of value.

HB 1707 (88R)

Created more parity between school districts and charter schools for the purposes of zoning and land development.

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