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The requests for new money lean heavily toward pay raises and new hires for agencies dealing with high turnover and ...

House Bill 1551 would require schools to notify parents within two days if a school or district employee is charged with certain criminal offenses.

Universities often partner with high schools to enhance educational opportunities, bridge gaps between secondary and higher education and prepare students for future academic challenges. Such ...

The City Council OKs new fire prevention regulations for recycling plants; U.S. Rep Veronica Escobar is named to the House ...

As the start of the 2025 legislative session gets underway Tuesday, new figures show inflation gap for per-student funding ...

A total of 180 districts, out of more than 1,000 statewide, give a portion of their property tax revenue to the state instead ...

After missing a Jan. 1 deadline, lawmakers still have time to approve administrative costs before applying for $400 million ...