Texas Senate passes bill to allocate $1 billion in tax dollars for private school tuition
"The Texas Senate's passage of SB 2 is the biggest launch of any universal school choice program in American history, with $1 billion in funding for 100,000 students," Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said in a statement Wednesday night.
It's not just Central Texas schools struggling with budget deficits. Districts all across the state are dealing with ...
This story originally appeared in the February 2025 issue of Texas Monthly as part of our public-education feature, “What Our Schools Actually Need.” Two years ago, during the 2023 legislative ...
Senate Bill 4 would raise the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 and ensure school districts would not lose money.
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Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD considers closing 4 schools, 2 other districts making cutsMore North Texas public schools may be closing as their districts struggle with tighter budgets and decreasing enrollment. Currently the Carrollton Farmers Branch, Northwest, and Allen school ...
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Rice University is on a list of institutions that might be targeted for civil rights investigations stemming from a federal ban on diversity, equity and inclusion. The most prominent U.S. higher ...
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Texas senate passes SB2 to create education savings accounts for private and homeschool fundingYesterday, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2, which introduces Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to help fund private and homeschool education using public tax dollars.
According to TSTA, while Senate Bill 2 has an initial cost of about $1 billion, the bill is expected to balloon up to $6 ...
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This session, we must ensure the "Texas Miracle" is a reality for all Texans by restoring state funding required to secure ...
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