Jan 23, 2025 · The Texas Senate's initial school voucher proposal would give families who opt out of the state's public schools $10,000 per child a year to help them pay for private tuition. Any voucher proposal ...

1 day ago · Texas lawmakers have set aside $4.8 billion in new funding for public education. Of that money, $1.2 billion is intended for the school vouchers program.

1 day ago · AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday afternoon, the Texas Senate K-12 Education Committee listened to hours of public testimony on a proposed "school choice," or voucher, bill. Senate Bill 2, authored by ...

2 days ago · Texas Senate school voucher plan gives students $10k to pay for private education. By Isaac Yu, Austin Bureau Jan 28, 2025. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick presides over the Senate at the Capitol on the ...

1 day ago · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott believes school choice and a much-debated school voucher program will become a reality in 2025. ... Separate legislation proposes the allocation of $4.85 billion in new ...

1 day ago · AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday, proposed funding for school vouchers in Texas was top of mind for lawmakers in Austin. The Texas House and Senate released a budget to set $1 billion of our tax ...

5 days ago · From The Texas Newsroom: Senate Republicans unveiled their proposal for a school voucher-like program Friday with the filing of Senate Bill 2. The bill would create education savings accounts, or ESAs, that allow families to use $10,000 of state funds per student toward private school tuition and other approved education expenses.

Nov 6, 2024 · After a wave of Texas Republicans dominated the ballot box on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence Wednesday that he now has enough votes in the Texas House to pass a school...

Feb 9, 2023 · Most of the folks using it are talking about school vouchers — basically, allowing families to use public dollars for private school tuition. But do vouchers work, and why is the debate a wedge...

6 days ago · An August poll by the University of Texas Politics Project found that 52% of voters support creating a voucher, education savings account or other school choice program in Texas.