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...
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 Paris Olympics, collecting nearly 40 medals | Texas Monthly Texas ...
The Austin-based nonprofit organization of 130,000 religious and community leaders describes itself as being "instrumental in defeating initiatives backed by the religious right in Texas, including private school vouchers and textbook censorship at the State Board of Education." "When it comes t...
While Campaigning on “Parental Control,” Top State Officials Champion School Vouchers Undermining public schools has been a winning strategy for governors in several states. But for many rural, conservative communities in Texas, such schools are the only game in town. By Bekah McNeel Politics...
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-incom
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 ...
Private-School Vouchers Debated in Texas, Many Parents at Loggerheads with Black, Hispanic LeadersBy the time Lester Green entered the third grade, he had lostenthusiasm for school, barely...Cox News Service
Gov. Greg Abbott has made school vouchers one of his highest priorities this legislative session. However, the Texas chapter of the American Federation of Teachers says this is school privatization.
He insisted the $1 billion school choice bill won't take away funding for public schools, and is pushing back against criticism of the school voucher proposal. Feb 1 03:12 Gov. Abbott deploys hundreds more troops to Texas-Mexico border More than 400 additional Texas National Guard ...
School choice has gained steam in Texas this year after the state failed to pass a school voucher program in 2023. While Gov. Greg Abbott called four special legislative sessions at the time to get that program to the finish line, the legislation struggled to advance through the state's Hous...