Texas Senate begins 2025 debate over school vouchers
"The die has been cast. That fact is it's gonna pass," Sen. Royce West said during a Tuesday committee hearing. "The question ...
Texas Senate committee approves ‘school choice’ bill on party-line vote
Legislation advances after a budget analysis estimates the cost of the voucher-style program will nearly quadruple in 4 years ...
Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two years ago — in a sign that supporters are emboldened after recent electoral ...
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Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school
The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday ... use taxpayer money to help families pay for their children’s private schooling. Education savings accounts are a voucher-like program that allows ...
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Cost of Texas Senate's 'school choice' plan would quadruple in 4 years, estimate says
Budget estimates released Tuesday showed the cost of the Texas Senate's " school choice" bill would nearly quadruple in four years.
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Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school
Senate Bill 2 starts a new debate on a school voucher program in Texas. A funding proposal ... pay for their children’s private schooling. Education savings accounts are a voucher-like program ...
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Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school
The Texas Senate ... if demand for the savings accounts exceeds the funding available. Organizations helping administer the program would have to notify parents that private schools do not have ...
Texas senators take up expanded, multi-billion-dollar school vouchers-like legislation
For the first time, but almost certainly not the last time, a Senate committee in the Texas Capitol took up legislation that ...
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Texas Senate school voucher proposal would give students $10,000 for private schooling
Two days after the Texas Senate pledged $1 billion for a school voucher program, Sen. Brandon Creighton unveiled legislation that would offer $10,000 for most children who enroll in private school ...
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Texas Senate unveils plan to create private school voucher program
AUSTIN, Texas — **EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published in The Texas Tribune. The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create an education savings accounts program, a top ...
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State employees suspected of stealing from low-income Texans’ public assistance accounts
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Seven state employees have been fired for improperly accessing — and in some cases, stealing money from — accounts ... the 61,104 Texans, a private contractor ...