Texas House, school voucher

Texas House unveils school voucher, $8B school finance bills: 'One size does not fit all'
The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.
Texas House unveils its private school voucher bill
Families participating in the program could receive about 85% of the amount public schools collect for each attending student from state and local sources.
Texas House plan for school vouchers deviates from Senate bill
The Texas House has filed its school voucher bill. The legislation differs in several ways from what the Senate has already passed. The two chambers would have to hash out their differences before sending any legislation to Gov.
Texas top officials predict lawmakers will pass school voucher bill: 'The votes are there'
Gov. Greg Abbott and Speaker Dustin Burrows predict a school voucher bill will pass through the Texas House, which last year blocked such a program.
Republican lawmaker files bills to ban DEI in Texas K-12 public schools
A top Texas senator filed legislation Monday that would extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to K-12 public schools, marking the first step in fulfilling a priority of Gov.
Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to public school funding
The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money families should get through the program.
Would Texas football suffer because of school choice? Gov. Abbott, coaches clash over ESAs
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said plans for a school voucher-style program won’t have a negative impact on one of the state’s most ...
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Texas Legislature Grapples with School Voucher Proposals Amid Concerns of Impact on Public Education Funding
Texas House and Senate propose differing school voucher plans; the House links vouchers to public school funding levels.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says vouchers won't defund Texas high school football programs
Meanwhile, a right-wing think tank and 'school choice' proponent said vouchers would cut spending on big-ticket items like ...
What are Texas’ plans for a school voucher-style program? Here’s a look at the proposals
Public school advocates oppose any plan resembling school vouchers saying such programs drain resources from the campuses ...
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What are school vouchers in Texas? What to know about Senate Bill 2
The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night. Senate Bill 2 would allow families to use taxpayer dollars to fund a child's education at an accredited private school.
“We’re in competition”: An East Texas school district faces hard choices as education options grow
The Lufkin school district says it must do a better job of promoting itself amid growing competition from charter schools and ...
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Texas And The Conservative Pushback On School Vouchers
Conservatives can be found on several sides of the school voucher debate, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s dream of a school voucher program is caught between them. In states where ...
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Texas Senate passes school voucher bill: 'Largest launch in American history'
The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night that proposes to give families access to public ...
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Texas Homeschool Coalition advocates for school choice, including homeschool funding
School vouchers would allow for taxpayer funds to be used for private school tuition; however, for some it’s about more than just money to private schools.