That means that Texas could pass school choice legislation as early as January or February 2025. Texas's legislative session beginsJan. 14, and while normally new bills can't pass within the first 60 days of the session, Abbott could name school choice an "emergency item" to allow it to ...
School Vouchers Abbott moves even closer to passing school vouchers Election night brought Texas Gov. Greg Abbott another step closer to getting his school choice plans passed, allowing taxpayer dollars to help parents pay for private school tuition. One of the biggest pieces of legislation t...
One of Abbott's biggest priorities is funding his school choice program. Feb 3 Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Texas Senate to pass bill for private school tuition A fiscal note for SB 2 from the Texas Senate said the legislation would allow about 35,000 students to attend private school in 2027....
Texas governor Greg Abbott now has enough votes in the state house to advance his ambitious school-choice agenda, after six Republican incumbents who were vocally opposed to school vouchers lost their primary runoff elections on Tuesday. …The governor’s electoral crusade for school choice came ...
We have not seen any legislation filed in the House just yet on teacher pay or public school funding. The question is: Will lawmakers be able to pass teacher pay raises? When CBS News Texas spoke with Sen. Creighton Friday, he said the governor would likely expand the call to include tea...
Education State A Conversation on School Choice Brandon Waltens|February 25, 2025 With both the Texas House and Senate considering ESA legislation, two conservatives argue the merits of school choice. Houston,Local Mass Arrests in Colony Ridge: Authorities Target Criminal Aliens ...
The subject of school vouchers has been an enduring discussion that is currently being argued in spaces from the local school board meetings to the highest courts in some states. The school voucher initiative properly known as the school choice initiatives, it’s one that allow parents and stude...
Best & Worst Legislators in Real Time: Senator Angela Paxton, for Filing Legislation That Could Directly Benefit Her Indicted Husband The rookie lawmaker stunned the Texas Senate. By Carlos Sanchez Best and Worst Legislators| February 8, 2019 Best and Worst Legislators in Real Time: Senator...
Wells said they take seriously any legislation that might further restrict access to abortion in states like Texas. But she said even if all the domestic access routes were shut off by lawsuits and legislation, there are international providers prepared to keep providing pills to people who need ...
BORDER SECURITY: Legislation solely for the purpose of increasing or enhancing the penalties for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house. Getty Images Will School Choice be in another upcoming special session? Our guess is, yes. We will just ...