Jo Ann Kairys, MPH, started a new journey after retirement, writing and illustrating children’s stories, founding a publishing house, adapting to technology, and coaching authors and illustrators.

HOUSE BILL 741 WOULD EMPOWER PARENTS TO SEND THEIR KIDS TO ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE. SUPPORTERS SAY THE CURRENT SYSTEM AMOUNTS TO ZIP CODE DISCRIMINATION, AND REALISTICALLY, THIS BILL ...

Proponents of a controversial school voucher program cheered early Thursday morning after the Texas House gave its initial approval to a proposal that had for years been roadblocked by the lower ...

Ohio House Republicans want to increase school funding but deviate from a bipartisan plan made four years prior. The new proposal cuts costs that critics argue are needed to support key programs ...

AUSTIN, Texas — It was a historic step forward for school vouchers in Texas early Thursday morning. The Texas House gave initial approval to Senate Bill 2 – a measure that would create a ...

Abbott reshaped the House to align with his priority legislation — Operation Lone Star and "school choice" — and in doing so, he expanded the power of his office, Henson said. The prospect of ...

The bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for their children’s private schooling. Lawmakers also signed off on a sweeping $7.7 billion package to boost public school funding. Audio ...

Texas House members debated into the night the bill that would spend $1 billion of taxpayer money for education savings accounts, allowing students to attend private school. Democratic State Rep.

The House is expected to vote on a school choice bill on Wednesday.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) In what could portend a sweeping change for education in Texas, the state House is set to ...

The Texas House approved a $1 billion school choice voucher program which would allow roughly 100,000 families to use public school dollars on private and home schooling. But it's not a done deal yet.

The Texas House gave initial approval early Thursday to a bill that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program, crossing a historic milestone and bringing Gov. Greg Abbott’s top ...

Despite these concerns, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter says this is an important step to restore fairness and safety to high school athletics. “It’s something that the Alabama High School ...