Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion public education funding plan into law. Here’s how it works.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed an $8.5 billion public education spending package into law on Wednesday. It includes money for staff pay, teacher prep, special education, early childhood learning and more. (Credit: Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Texas Tribune)

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Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into law a bill providing roughly $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools, offering relief to districts for teacher and support staff pay, operational expenses, special education, educator preparation, early childhood learning and campus safety.