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School Vouchers Could Cause Another Headache for Texas
Texas's $1 billion school voucher program promises to prioritize students with disabilities. The program, signed into law by ...
Texas Senate school finance plan slashes per-student bump, outlines teacher pay raises
Stark differences have emerged between the House and Senate school funding plans. The Senate incorporated numerous of its ...
Public school funding bill surfaces after private school vouchers signed into law
Texas lawmakers will consider HB 2, the Texas House's version of a billion-dollar public education funding package.
School vouchers are signed into law, so where does the bill for public school funding stand now?
Abbott signed school vouchers into law May 3, at the same time House Bill 2, which earmarks $8 billion for public schools in ...
State or local control? Historic Texas school funding proposal offers differing approaches
A Senate proposal for a school funding bill would have the state dictate how 90% of the record-breaking finance bill's money ...
Florida expanded school vouchers two years ago. What can it tell us about Texas?
But Texas isn’t the first big state to launch a universal private school choice plan. In 2023, Florida lawmakers expanded an ...
Join our live virtual event on private school vouchers and the future of education in Texas
Readers are invited to a live Zoom with education experts on the 89th Legislature and Texas' billion-dollar school voucher ...
Texas House bills die as crucial deadline passes, but issues could still resurface
Bills outlining punishments for bookstores, a ban on forever chemicals, and the restructuring of funding for DART missed a ...
House Republicans propose $5 billion for private school vouchers
House Republicans want to set aside up to $5 billion a year for scholarships to help families send their children to private ...