No teacher raises. A failed school voucher push. Armed guards. Here’s what changed for public education this legislative session.

Students sit in their classroom on the first day of in-person classes at Highland Village Elementary on Sept. 8, 2020. (Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune)

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With a historic $32.7 billion budget surplus on hand, some lawmakers had the cash and optimism at the beginning of this year’s legislative session to tackle some of the biggest issues regarding public schools, like teacher shortages and school funding.