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Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill

Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote

The Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night voted to advance school voucher legislation for a full vote in the Senate after hours of public testimony largely focused on whether the proposal would live up to its promise of prioritizing low-income families and children with disabilities.

Houston Public Media · 1d

Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the legislative session

A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night, giving voucher supporters like Gov. Greg Abbott their first major win of the legislative session.

Austin American-Statesman · 1d

Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill, full chamber consideration next

After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it up for a floor vote.

Tennessee’s school voucher program

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

Tennessee GOP Passes School Voucher Expansion Bill With Backing From Trump

Tennessee lawmakers have approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on private schools regardless of income

Yahoo · 17h

Tennessee General Assembly approves school voucher expansion; bill heads to Gov. Lee’s desk

Both the Senate and House of Representatives have passed Gov. Bill Lee’s statewide expansion of school vouchers, otherwise known as the “Tennessee Education Freedom Act of 2025.”

Wyoming News · 15h

Universal school voucher passes Wyoming House of Representatives amid constitutional concerns

A universal school voucher bill passed through the Wyoming House of Representatives would make all families eligible for private school grants, paid for by the state, with little

The Texas Tribune on MSN4h

Abbott expected to promote vouchers and other highlights of his 2025 agenda in Sunday speech

After successful campaigns for House allies, the governor is in a position to set an ambitious course for the legislative ...

52mon MSNOpinion

School voucher proposal is only first step toward closing public schools

Senate Bill 2 would set aside $1 billion in taxpayer money to give some parents $10,000 vouchers to spend at private schools.

1don MSN

Greg Abbott's Key Priority Gets Back-to-Back Wins

Texas Governor Greg Abbott received good news on one of his top policy priorities at both the federal and state levels, as ...

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Legal rights groups urge school leaders not to adopt Texas’ Bible-infused curriculum

A coalition of legal organizations on Thursday called on Texas school district leaders to reject the adoption of a recently ...

Dallas Observer23h

Irving ISD Administrator Resigns After Video Goes Viral, Gov. Abbott Outrage

According to Accuracy In Media, the video was filmed in December. The group’s president, Adam Guillette, returned to Irving ISD several weeks later to confront Lizardo, who denied knowledge of the ...

Longview News-Journal1d

Patrick outlines conservative agenda with list of top 25 state legislative priorities

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping list of his top 25 legislative priorities, including proposals to cut ...

The Kaufman Herald1d

Capital Highlights: $1 billion for vouchers, $5 billion for teachers?

Legislative budget writers are proposing nearly $5 billion to increase teacher pay and $1 billion to implement a school voucher program in the next biennium, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

KERA News4h

Report details Keller ISD’s financial woes. Residents question if district split would solve them

While some see the split as a budget solution, hundreds of residents are demanding more information — and an election.

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