Thinking big when it comes to climate and careers is one way educators can take the concerns teens have about their futures and turn them toward action and solutions.

Senate sponsor Jay Collins, R-Tampa, said 8,839 students are waiting to receive vouchers in what is known as Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities program.

"This is the first championship win for the Rangers in their history," said Dr. Steven Wurtz, interim superintendent of Arlington ISD. "It's a huge day for sports fans, and we're excited to celebrate with the team and the community." 

Another special session seems likely as House members depart for the weekend without the education savings account proposal Gov. Greg Abbott hoped for.

The move helps 22 smaller districts across the state. Without this program, the districts would have had to wait until next spring to be paid back for the increased busing costs. Many just didn't have the money in their small budgets to cover the increase.

Missteps and failures snowballed to allow the Oxford High School shooter to slip through the school's threat assessment and suicide intervention systems and carry out Michigan's worst school shooting, according to a 572-page report released this week.

If students leave with an education savings account, it could create financial hardship for the public schools that serve the majority of children.

Move comes as part of a lawsuit settlement after an evangelical preacher held a revival assembly during the school day in 2022 that some students were required to attend.