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Part of the massive domestic policy bill currently moving through Congress known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” includes an unprecedented $5 billion national school voucher program. Republicans ...
A provision in the House Republican budget bill would provide public money for private education and home-schooling, something many Democratic-led states have resisted. By Dana Goldstein Advocates ...
AUSTIN, Texas (CN) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a sweeping school voucher bill into law Saturday, making good on a key policy goal and bringing a tumultuous political fight to an end.. At a ...
Texas Senators, guided by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, voted to approve the Texas House-changed school voucher bill, teeing it up for what will likely be Gov. Greg Abbott's immediate signing of his ...
The bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for their children’s private schooling. Lawmakers also signed a $7.7 billion package to boost public school funding.
Texas District 30 House Representative AJ Louderback on Wednesday became one of 86 Republicans to vote yes on a bill that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program, ...
On Wednesday, lawmakers in the Texas House are expected to hear and debate bills that would create a private school voucher program. Senate Bill 2 has already been passed in the upper chamber and ...
The Texas House Public Education Committee passed House Bill 2, a sweeping school finance proposal, and Senate Bill 2, a measure that would create a $1 billion Education Savings Account program ...
AUSTIN, Texas — School vouchers are set to take center stage at the Texas Capitol once again. The Texas House Committee is meeting later today to discuss one of two school voucher bills. The ...
Texas school voucher bill clears key hurdle on its way to House floor By Isaac Yu , Austin Bureau April 3, 2025 Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, lays out an education bill in the House Chamber just ...
“Currently, the federal formulas that allocate vouchers are based on outdated population calculations dating back to the 2000 census,” the lawmakers said in an announcement of the bill that ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Democratic bill to require Tennessee private schools that participate in the new universal school voucher program to undergo state testing like their public school ...