1 day ago · Because the program would allow some families to choose which schools their children attend, Republicans typically refer to vouchers as “school choice.” Texas budget experts recently concluded ...

1 day ago · SB 2 now heads to the Texas House for consideration. Texas “deserves to have the biggest launch” of any school choice program in the nation, said bill sponsor Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) speaking from the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon. If ultimately signed into law, SB 2 would potentially cost the state $1 billion to implement.

Nov 6, 2024 · After a wave of Texas Republicans dominated the ballot box on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence Wednesday that he now has enough votes in the Texas House to pass a school...

17 hours ago · The swift passage of SB 2 by a 19-12 vote comes after Abbott on Sunday identified the "school choice" proposal as an emergency item. All Democratic senators and one Republican, Sen. Robert Nichols ...

3 days ago · These items included several that were also named last year: property tax relief , school choice — also called vouchers — and cracking down on bail reform. ... Currently, the basic allotment for public school students in Texas is $6,160 per student. The House has been moving at a slower pace than the Senate, Gainey said, and lawmakers there ...

2 days ago · “The Texas Senate’s passage of SB 2 is the biggest launch of any universal school choice program in American history, with $1 billion in funding for 100,000 students. Sen. Creighton has done an outstanding job authoring and carrying this bill. “This is the sixth time the Texas Senate has passed school choice, with every previous bill ...

5 days ago · Governor Greg Abbott tonight announced school choice as an emergency item for the 89th Legislative Session during his State of the State address in Austin. Read the Governor’s school ... Office of the Texas Governor. P.O. Box 12428 Austin Texas 78711 (512) 463-2000. Employment; Where the Money Goes; Site Policies; TRAIL Search; Accessibility ...

1 day ago · School choice is expected to be one of the most hotly contested items on the table in the 89th Texas Legislature. FOX 7's Rudy Koski talks to supporters and opponents of SB 2 about the bill. The ...

Oct 24, 2023 · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is urging the state Legislature to pass a major new education bill that would provide tax dollars for families who leave public schools for private schooling across his state, which is home to some of the country's largest school districts.

1 day ago · The exterior of the Texas Capitol seen from Congress Avenue in Austin on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) AUSTIN – Though passage of a “school choice” bill is all ...