Will the Texas House pass a school voucher bill? Here's why Gov. Greg Abbott is celebrating
If the author and all co-authors vote for House Bill 3, it would pass the lower chamber. The controversial program, also called school choice, would use public money to pay for children’s private school tuition.
Private school voucher bill approved by SC House. How is it different from a Senate plan
The General Assembly’s two chambers have each passed their own version of an educational scholarship account bill that would allow families to use state money for private schools. The different proposals means lawmakers appear to be headed to a conference committee to work out the differences.
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.
Texas House unveils school voucher, $8B school finance bills: 'One size does not fit all'
The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.
Gov. Greg Abbott steps up online attacks as support builds for school vouchers
In recent days, Gov. Greg Abbott has called a Democratic state lawmaker a “scam artist,” labeled another with a doctoral degree as a “fake doctor” and hit his one-time gubernatorial challenger Beto O’Rourke as a “repeat loser.
Texas governor says he has votes to pass school voucher bill
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has the votes in the state Legislature to pass a school voucher bill. The Senate passed its version of the bill earlier this month.
School voucher town hall in Palestine ends with state representatives booed off stage
A school voucher town hall meeting abruptly ended when the audience’s shouts of dissent sent Rep. Cody Harris walking off the ...
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Local school districts join lawsuit against Ohio’s voucher program
Public school officials argue that the expansion of the state’s voucher program is diverting critical funding from public ...
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Private school voucher bill retains pre-k funding following negotiations, compromise
Income-qualified families will still be eligible for pre-K education cost support following intense negotiations between ...
Trump endorsed this contested Idaho bill. Gov. Little issued his decision on school vouchers
Supporting all kids wherever they are learning is a civil rights issue of our time,” one of the bill’s co-sponsors previously ...
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Texas top officials predict lawmakers will pass school voucher bill: 'The votes are there'
Texas government leaders who gathered at San Antonio Christian School on Monday night predicted that the state House will ...
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What’s the impact of school vouchers in other states? KSAT Explains
As Texas lawmakers debate a school voucher plan, KSAT Explains looks at the effect similar programs have had in other states.
Is your student one of the 400,000? Review Georgia Promise school voucher eligibility
Will $6,500 make the difference for your student to attend a school of their choice rather than a public school? Learn more ...
SC House lawmakers debate K-12 school voucher
Parents who have lost children to fentanyl are calling on Democrats to swiftly pass the bipartisan HALT Act, arguing that ...