Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.
Opponents worry a voucher program would strip vital funds away from already cash-strapped public schools. Texas lawmakers ...
$11,050 is the average tuition among all K-12 private schools in Texas. $10,729 is the average cost of tuition at private ...
The vast majority of Texas families could apply for a voucher to use on public school tuition, though not all are guaranteed ...
The Texas Senate is expected Wednesday to debate the creation of a school voucher program ahead of ... began last month and ends June 2. Under the recent Senate proposal, families could receive ...
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AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV ... the price of school vouchers is expected to rise over the upcoming fiscal years, from $1 billion in 2027 to nearly $4.6 billion in 2030. These statistics concern State Rep. Jay ...
AUSTIN, Texas — A crucial vote is set to ... He argued that most Texans support the school voucher initiative, citing a recent University of Houston survey showing two-thirds of voters in ...
Creighton also sought to assure lawmakers that the voucher bill would not hurt the Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ retirement fund for public school employees. A recent legislative analysis ...
If the voucher program is successful, it could be expanded to include even more students from under-performing schools. In Texas’s case ... according to the most recent STAAR results.