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Texas house bill to increase public school funding, but is it enough? Central Texas school districts weigh in
Several Central Texas school districts are hopeful that lawmakers will be able to pass legislation that will increase public school funding this session, but concerns continue about how much the boost will be.
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 should families get through the program.
Texas House Speaker confident in school choice bill passage
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows is confident that school choice legislation will pass, citing support from prominent figures and sufficient votes. However, Democratic state Rep. Miheala Plesa remains skeptical,
Gov. Greg Abbott touches on education savings accounts at Texas Republicans' Legislative Dinner
At the Texas Republicans' Legislative Dinner at Sheraton Austin in Georgetown, Gov. Greg Abbott re-emphasized that this is the legislation he wants state lawmakers to pass this session. During his speech, Gov. Abbott called out critics of the plan who say public schools will be defunded if the education savings account bill passes.
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.
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 ...
Texas Speaker Burrows says school choice will pass in the House "The votes are there to do this"
Burrows has heard on social media about the need to pass school choice in Texas from some of the biggest names on the planet, ...
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Hundreds protest school choice as Texas Legislature pushes proposals for Education Savings Account programs
A day later, he backtracked, saying that "school choice doesn't take a penny from public schools" and is "funded separately like roads and water." "This does not take a single dollar from Texas ...
Texas Speaker Burrows promises school choice will pass: ‘Our moment has arrived’
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Thursday that creating a private-school voucher program in Texas is “the defining ...
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Texas has more than $194B to spend this legislative session
Texas House members learned Tuesday they have more than $194 billion to spend this legislative session. Speaker Dustin Burrows spoke about the revenue estimate and how it will factor into a new tax ...
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 ...
Capitol Context: How the Texas Senate 'school choice' plan compares to other states
The Texas Senate recently passed its version of a school choice program with Senate Bill 2. The proposed legislation calls ...
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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 just money to private schools.