Other big issues for the legislature include school vouchers, cannabis, gambling and the border. AUSTIN, Texas - The new legislative session at the Texas capitol begins Tuesday and many key issues will be up for debate when lawmakers converge on the state house. JUMP TO AN ISSUE: House...
The vouchers offer up to $5000 per foster youth annually to assist with college tuition fees and costs. On an institutional level initiatives like the Permanent University Fund has helped to fund the rapid growth of both the University of Texas System and the Texas A&M system by providing ...
Texas revisits school vouchers amid funding concerns: Texas Monthly The school voucher debate is back in Texas. Gov. Abbott’s proposal failed, but the topic was revisited in recent meetings. Texas Monthly is reviewing a similar plan in North Texas. Aug 15, 2024 05:42 Texans shine at...
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Community schools arose in Texas in opposition to a post-Civil War centralized school system. Emphasis on parental control, minimal regulation, and funding similar to vouchers echo today's issues about school choice. Their history provides lessons for current school reform efforts. (SK)...
The Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night voted to advance school voucher legislation for a full vote in the Senate after hours of public testimony largely focused on whether the proposal would live up to its promise of prioritizing low-income families and children with...
Senate committee considers cost of school vouchers Texas’ Legislative Budget Board projected a school voucher bill have a cumulative $11 billion negative impact on general revenue funds over four years. Some Christians said the costly damage to the principle of separation of church and state could...
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Texas to investigate schools over transgender policiesTexas Senate to debate school voucher program‘They rarely have all the facts’: Behind the scenes, conservative influence on Aggieland soarsClub for Growth launches ‘six-figure’ Texas campaign to boost school choiceMultiple companies ditching Califor...
Texas runoffs are about one thing: Revenge National In a north Texas county, dazed residents sift through homes mangled by a tornado Technology DOJ and states sue Live Nation, could seek breakup of company The Fifty What’s breaking up the Texas Republican party? School vouchers ...