Upgrades to the system Texas uses to collect student, staff and financial data from school districts are causing serious concerns among school administrators and data specialists across the state who say the changes have led to thousands of unresolved errors that could potentially cause them to los...
Expanding school choice remains a priority for Republicans across the country, including in Florida and Texas. Following enactment of Florida’s landmark universal school choice law in 2023 that opened private school vouchers to all K-12 students, lawmakers are aiming to improve its programs and ...
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The following questions were investigated: (1) To what extent does the grade level of the school affect the school head's willingness to accept state voucher money? (2) To what extent does the religious affiliation, if any, of the school affect the school head's willingness to accept state...
Houston’s mayor, Sylvester Turner, and its school district superintendent are both Black. Morath, the head of the Texas Education Agency, and the Republican who appointed him, Gov. Greg Abbott, are both White. “We believe that this is an attempt to push vouchers, to push (charter school...
State House Members Rafael Anchia and John Bryant of Dallas discuss school vouchers, teacher raises and House Speaker Dade Phelan with CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink.Jun 8, 2024 Twitter Facebook Email Jack Fink Interviews Texas Senator Johnson discusses the next legi... ...
viewed as critically important, feature intense competition among a range of public and private providers, and receive various direct and indirect subsidies from local, state, and federal governments, including direct grants and contracts, loan subsidies and guarantees, client vouchers, and tax credits...
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Gov. Greg Abbott has made passing school voucher legislation his top priority, which would allow families to use taxpayer dollars to pay for private schools, most of which have a religious focus in Texas. The nation’s largest voucher programs give most of their funds to religious schools...