Texas, school voucher

Answer Key: How many Texas students might get private school vouchers?
State lawmakers are pledging $1 billion for families to use on tuition and other education costs. The number of beneficiaries remains fuzzy.
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 that educate more than 5 million children in Texas. Supporters of ESAs say families should get state funding for the educational settings that best fit their needs.
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 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 private schools have no required state exams. Will they be held accountable under a voucher plan?
Texas lawmakers are considering allocating $1 billion to education savings accounts, or a type of voucher system, that would allow taxpayer dollars to go to private school tuition. Senate Bill 2 ...
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.
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National leaders mount pressure campaign on Texas House GOP to pass voucher bill
Supporters of voucher-like education savings accounts are trying to press their advantage early and build a sense of ...
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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.
Texas Teachers Association: Vouchers will financially damage public schools | Opinion
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick say they want to raise teacher pay, but if the school voucher bill (Senate Bill 2) ...
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Texas Teacher Retirement System leader says Senate voucher proposal would not harm retirement funds
A recent budget analysis noted the Texas Senate’s voucher bill could affect the fund if it leads students and teachers to ...
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows gives Gov. Greg Abbott boost on school voucher plans
House Speaker Dustin Burrows predicted the House will pass a school voucher plan that Abbott will be able to sign into law by ...
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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 pro-voucher ...
Parents, teachers and students rally at Texas Capitol for more school funding
Parents, teachers and students rallied at the Texas Capitol on Saturday and Monday to advocate for more funding for public ...