Greg Abbott, House and school choice

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.
Democrat says House version of school voucher bill not quite a done deal
“The Senate version of this voucher bill and the House version of the voucher bill look very, very different. So, anybody that’s saying this is a done deal is either lying or doesn’t know what they’re talking about,” the Democrat told us on Inside Texas Politics.
Gov. Greg Abbott steps up online attacks as support builds for school vouchers
The approach echoes President Donald Trump's rhetoric and underscores the stakes for Abbott after months of pressuring lawmakers to pass the priority measure.
Texas House takes on school funding before turning to vouchers
The Texas House Committee on Public Education is considering a bill this week that would increase funding for public schools.
School voucher-style Texas bill poised to clear historic hurdle
Texas Republicans’ demand for a school voucher-style program appears poised to clear a major hurdle as a slim majority of House members have signaled their support. Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated Wednesday that 75 Republican representatives signed on as co-authors to House Bill 3,
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 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.
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 ...
Berea City Schools joins 140-plus school districts suing state over vouchers
The Berea Board of Education voted unanimously at its Feb. 18 regular business meeting to join the “Vouchers Hurt Ohio” ...
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Lawmakers add pre-K eligibility to universal school voucher bill
Lawmakers from both houses in the Wyoming Legislature successfully negotiated a universal school voucher bill Thursday ...
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 ...
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What are Texas’ plans for a school voucher-style program? Here’s a look at the proposals
Republican state leaders are confident this is the year Texas passes a robust school-choice program that would allow public dollars to be spent on private schools. They’ve spent tremendous ...