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North Dakota's GOP governor vetoes library restrictions, school voucher program
North Dakota's Republican governor on Wednesday vetoed bills to further restrict sexual content in libraries and to create a ...
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“It’s what’s best for a very select few”: Some Texans are skeptical about vouchers as they near the finish line
Texas Republican lawmakers in regions known for support of public schools defended voting for vouchers, saying they gained ...
School Vouchers Promise Better Education—This Report Raises Doubts
The report says students from lower-income households face numerous barriers when it comes to voucher programs that direct ...
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In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program
The bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for their children’s private schooling. Lawmakers also signed off on a ...
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Lambert flips to support HB2 after changes to voucher program
HB2 and SB2 — two bills that sparked concern among many lawmakers, particularly from rural areas, over the potential harm of ...
School Vouchers Won in Texas. Next Up, the Nation.
Choice laws have now passed in every major Republican state. Congress and President Trump are now aiming at blue states that ...
Voucher vote updates: Bid to send voucher plan for statewide vote is defeated
Schools missed out on nearly $8 billion last legislative session, which Abbott held hostage when vouchers failed to gain the ...
Texas House gives initial OK to $1B school voucher proposal, rejects call for referendum
Gov. Greg Abbott, who for years has pushed to pass a "school choice" bill in Texas, took a victory lap just seconds after the ...
Texas lawmakers to vote on controversial school voucher plan today
SAN ANTONIO — Texas lawmakers are set to vote today on Senate Bill 2, a school voucher plan that has become one of the most ...
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“It’s what’s best for a very select few”: Some Texans are skeptical about vouchers as they near the finish line
“The majority — as was evident in my last primary — of my constituents support my opposition on this matter,” VanDeaver said. Vouchers’ impact on public schools’ finances won’t be as ...