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Podcast: The Dallas Morning News
Episode: Texas Senate approves across-the-board pay raises for teachers ... and more news
Description: A unanimous Texas Senate approved a bill Wednesday to give across-the-board pay raises for state teachers. Senators voted 31-0 for Senate Bill 26, sending to the Texas House legislation to give $10,000 a year raises to educators who have five or more years of experience and work in districts with fewer than 5,000 students. Those in larger districts with at least five years in the classroom would get a $5,500 raise, while those with three years of experience would be paid $2,500 a year more. In other news, Neiman Marcus’ downtown store is still slated to close at the end of March, even after Da...