Jan 23, 2025 · The Texas Senate's initial school voucher proposal would give families who opt out of the state's public schools $10,000 per child a year to help them pay for private tuition. Any voucher proposal ...

21 hours ago · According to the bill text, the Senate is proposing a $10,000 voucher for students looking to leave public school to attend a private school. The number rises to $11,500 for a student needing ...

2 days ago · So it’ll really put some pressure on the House to get moving on school choice.” » GET MORE NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE: Sign up for Texas Standard’s weekly newsletters. SB 2 earmarks $1 billion for vouchers, with $10,000 going to students who participate in the program, Gainey said. “Children with disabilities will get $11,500 ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Sen. Brandon Creighton is the sponsor of a bill that would create education savings accounts allowing families to use $10,000 of state funds per student for private school tuition. A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was moved forward by a panel of lawmakers Tuesday night ...

18 hours ago · Gov. Abbott defends school vouchers ahead of Texas Senate vote on Senate Bill 2 The bill would provide eligible families with $10,000 per student in the form of a school voucher to help fund ...

5 days ago · About 3.8 million Texas students qualify for free or reduced-price school lunches, far surpassing the 100,000 students the voucher program hopes to enroll in its first year. The number of students eligible for a voucher would be even higher using …

Nov 6, 2024 · After a wave of Texas Republicans dominated the ballot box on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence Wednesday that he now has enough votes in the Texas House to pass a school...

Jan 23, 2025 · The Texas Senate's initial school voucher proposal would give families who opt out of the state's public schools $10,000 per child a year to help them pay for private tuition. Any voucher proposal ...

Feb 9, 2023 · Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the legislative session; Texas Senate proposes extensive school voucher-like program with $1 billion price tag

Dec 17, 2024 · After years of hitting a brick wall, school voucher advocates in Texas are entering next year’s legislative session with better odds than ever of passing a measure that would let parents use...