Texas, school voucher and House

Texas House unveils school voucher, $8B school finance bills: 'One size does not fit all'
The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.
Texas House plan for school vouchers deviates from Senate bill
The Texas House has filed its school voucher bill. The legislation differs in several ways from what the Senate has already passed. The two chambers would have to hash out their differences before sending any legislation to Gov.
What are Texas’ plans for a school voucher-style program? Here’s a look at the proposals
Public school advocates oppose any plan resembling school vouchers saying such programs drain resources from the campuses that educate more than 5 million children in Texas. Supporters of ESAs say families should get state funding for the educational settings that best fit their needs.
Texas Legislature Grapples with School Voucher Proposals Amid Concerns of Impact on Public Education Funding
Texas House and Senate propose differing school voucher plans; the House links vouchers to public school funding levels.
Texas House unveils its private school voucher bill
Families participating in the program could receive about 85% of the amount public schools collect for each attending student from state and local sources.
Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote
The Senate could vote on the proposal as soon as next week. Democrats on Tuesday criticized the bill saying it fails to prioritize the state’s neediest children.
Republican lawmaker files bills to ban DEI in Texas K-12 public schools
A top Texas senator filed legislation Monday that would extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to K-12 public schools, marking the first step in fulfilling a priority of Gov.
Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to public school funding
The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money families should get through the program.
Would Texas football suffer because of school choice? Gov. Abbott, coaches clash over ESAs
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said plans for a school voucher-style program won’t have a negative impact on one of the state’s most ...
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Texas Senate passes school voucher bill: 'Largest launch in American history'
The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night that proposes to give families access to public money to pay for private school tuition and some homeschooling costs.
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Canutillo Independent School District Grapples with Potential Bankruptcy Amid Multimillion Dollar Deficit
Canutillo Independent School District faces a budget crisis and potential bankruptcy without financial interventions.
“We’re in competition”: An East Texas school district faces hard choices as education options grow
The Lufkin school district says it must do a better job of promoting itself amid growing competition from charter schools and ...
Texas Move Ignites High School Football Debate
Texas Governor Greg Abbott wrote on X: "School choice will NOT take away funding from Texas high school football. Period. Florida and Arizona have the largest school choice programs and among the best ...
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Texas Homeschool Coalition advocates for school choice, including homeschool funding
School vouchers would allow for taxpayer funds to be used for private school tuition; however, for some it’s about more than ...
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Legislators want to raise teacher pay. North Texas educators say it’s overdue
Average teacher pay in Texas is about $9,300 below the national average. A couple of bills before lawmakers would raise ...
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Texas Tech University confers degrees through various schools, such as: the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration, the School of Law, the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering ...