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Gov. Greg Abbott signs House Bill 2, officials say it delivers record teacher pay and $8.5 billion boost
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 at Salado Middle School, officials said, calling for a record $8.5 billion boost to Texas public education, new permanent teacher retention allotments and targeted funding for teacher preparation and reading/math programs that officials say will affect about 5.5 million students.
SALADO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 at Salado Middle School on a bill he and local officials called a historic investment in Texas public education, saying it includes a record increase in state funding and permanent changes to teacher compensation.
"Texas should be number 1 in educating our children," Gov. Greg Abbott said, outlining the administration's goal and saying the legislation "takes substantial steps" toward that aim by providing, he said, a record $8,500,000,000 boost to education funding. Abbott said the package includes a permanent teacher compensation structure and programs to expand…
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