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TEA annual report just released

TEA annual report just released

The Texas Education Agency’s annual report was released last week. It indicates per-student funding in the 2021-2022 school year averaged $14,928 per student, up 42% since 2011. However, state funding has only risen slightly in the past decade, while local funding has increased substantially.

“Hold the line”: Republicans rally to Abbott’s defense in border standoff with Biden

From the Texas House to former President Donald Trump, Republicans across the country are rallying behind Gov. Greg Abbott’s legal standoff with the federal government at the southern border, intensifying concerns about a constitutional crisis amid an ongoing dispute with the Biden administration.

“It takes a village”

EPARTMENT I’m sure you have heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” It also takes a village to protect our children. Weimar is our village, and the children of Weimar are our children. January was National Human Traf- ficking Awareness Month. In a proactive effort to combat human trafficking, the Weimar Police Department urges the commu- nity to join the fight against this heinous crime. Weimar PD is committed to educating our citizens with current statistics that magnify the gravity of this issue.

Help America Vote Day

Help America Vote Day 2024: Help America Vote Day is a day of action established by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to encourage people across the U.S. to get involved in the electoral process by signing up to be a poll worker and an opportunity to share information on how to register and cast a ballot. By encouraging more people to become poll workers in their communities, Help America Vote Day is addressing the critical shortage of poll workers, strengthening our republic, inspiring greater civic engagement and volunteerism, and helping to ensure election offices have the staff they need throughout 2024.

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