Greg Abbott

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today met with officials from Tarrant County to highlight his plans to reform property taxes across the state and keep Texas affordable. “Local governments have run rampant hiking property taxes, and hardworking Texans deserve to keep more of their money,” said Governor Abbott. “With a two-thirds voter approval on all local property tax increases...

EL PASO – Governor Greg Abbott today announced a new education initiative to cut administrative bloat and ensure taxpayer dollars are directed primarily to Texas classrooms. “Texas has made historic investments in public education to give our teachers and students the resources they need to succeed,” said Governor Abbott. “Those dollars belong in the classroom, not […]

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today unveiled a new education initiative that eliminates foreign influence from Texas’ public schools and bans H-1B workers from K-12 schools. “Texas classrooms should be a safe place for students to learn, grow, and succeed, not a place for foreign entities to indoctrinate young Texans,” said Governor Abbott. “There should be […]

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WACO – Governor Greg Abbott today unveiled a plan to provide students who are struggling in core subjects with support through new Student Success Academies. These in-school academies will give parents and teachers a straightforward plan to help struggling students get back on track and boost their reading and math comprehension. “Student Success Academies will ensure we iden...

It’s back-to-school time in Texas, and kids are already benefiting from Texas’ historic rollout of Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA). According to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, over 85,000 students received TEFA funds this year, 80% of whom come from low-income backgrounds. In addition, 25% of the recipients reported a disability. Less than 30 […]

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