Texas lawmakers this year underwent a series of four special legislative sessions that focused on measures that would have increased funding for families enrolled in private schools.
Spring Branch ISD voted Monday night to close the two schools and end its partnership with YES Prep and KIPP due to budget cuts blamed on state leaders.
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More than 2,100 students will be impacted by the shuttering of two campuses and charter school programs at three other schools in the West Houston district, which is cutting costs in anticipation of a $35 million budget shortfall for the 2024-25 school year. Spring Branch ISD leaders say Texas officials are to blame for not providing more funding for public schools.