Texas Senate school voucher proposal would give students $10,000 for private schooling
The Texas Senate is proposing $1 billion annually for a school voucher program. Sen. Brandon Creighton has now filed SB 2. Here's what's proposed.
School choice, vouchers and the future of Texas education
Vouchers would let parents use public funds to pay for their kids’ private education. Learn about how they could work and the political battle around them.
Texas Senate proposes extensive school voucher-like program with $1 billion price tag
Under SB 2, families enrolling their children in private school would receive $10,000 per year, or $11,500 if the student has a disability, through what’s called an education savings account. Supporters say it would be “the largest day one ESA program in the nation.
Texas Senate consider $1B school voucher program proposal
The Texas Senate is proposing a $1 billion school voucher program. Under Senate Bill 2, families enrolling their children in private school would receive $10,000 per year.
Texas Senate reveals school voucher proposal
Senate Bill 2 would provide education savings accounts from taxpayer money for families who are interested in private education over public — up to $10,000 a year per student. But not everyone is on board.
Texas Senate’s school choice proposal would give families $10K to fund private school
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans are getting their first look at a bill lawmakers hope to pass this legislative session to create a school voucher program. School vouchers are a high priority issue for Texas Republican leaders, and lawmakers filed their formal proposal in the Senate Friday morning.
Texas looks likely to pass school voucher legislation
Texas would join at least a dozen states already have universal voucher programs. Many more states offer limited school voucher programs.
Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school
A funding proposal would allow up to 100,000 K-12 students who want to enroll to a private school to participate.
Tennessee K-12 and higher education students will suffer due to school vouchers | Opinion
Tennessee General Assembly will consider a bill to expand school vouchers across the state. Lawmakers should reject it and invest in K-20 schools.
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Texas budget writers want $1 billion for school vouchers, $5 billion for teacher pay raises
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Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two ...
Texas lawmakers unveil draft plan to spend billions on teacher raises, vouchers and border security
The state Senate’s draft budget would also lower property taxes by increasing the homestead exemption for most homeowners.