/tags/school-vouchers school vouchers en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 10:03:19 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-14/fact-checking-gov-abbotts-claim-that-public-schools-have-an-all-time-high-of-15k-per-student During his full-throttle push to pass private school vouchers this legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott repeatedly claimed that funding for public schools 'is at an all-time high.' A TPR fact-check found that to be misleading, based on an analysis of state data and expert interviews. Wed, 14 May 2025 10:03:19 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-14/fact-checking-gov-abbotts-claim-that-public-schools-have-an-all-time-high-of-15k-per-student Camille Phillips /politics/2025-05-03/amid-cheers-and-protests-gov-abbott-signs-1-billion-texas-school-voucher-bill-into-law The controversial legislation creates Education Savings Accounts, which will allow Texas parents to use public funds toward private education costs. Sun, 04 May 2025 00:19:42 GMT /politics/2025-05-03/amid-cheers-and-protests-gov-abbott-signs-1-billion-texas-school-voucher-bill-into-law Blaise Gainey | Texas Newsroom /politics/2025-05-02/abbott-billion-dollar-school-voucher-esa-law The controversial legislation creates Education Savings Accounts, which will allow Texas parents to use public funds toward private education costs. Fri, 02 May 2025 22:47:58 GMT /politics/2025-05-02/abbott-billion-dollar-school-voucher-esa-law Blaise Gainey /texas-news/2025-04-25/after-a-yearslong-fight-the-school-voucher-bill-heads-to-gov-abbott-for-approval Senate Bill 2 would create an education savings account program and has been Abbott's top priority. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:22:33 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-25/after-a-yearslong-fight-the-school-voucher-bill-heads-to-gov-abbott-for-approval Blaise Gainey /politics/2025-04-16/texas-house-passes-7-7-billion-school-funding-bill-debates-controversial-voucher-legislation After hours of debate — and years of pushing from Gov. Greg Abbott — the Texas House gave initial approval to a bill to create an Education Savings Account plan. The school voucher program would allow parents to use public funds towards private school costs. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:07:18 GMT /politics/2025-04-16/texas-house-passes-7-7-billion-school-funding-bill-debates-controversial-voucher-legislation Blaise Gainey, Nina Banks, Lucio Vasquez /texas-news/2025-04-16/texas-house-set-to-debate-school-voucher-bill-sweeping-school-finance-legislation The Texas House on Wednesday is poised to debate a contentious bill that would create a program where public funds could be used towards private schools. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:27:31 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-16/texas-house-set-to-debate-school-voucher-bill-sweeping-school-finance-legislation Lucio Vasquez, Blaise Gainey /texas-news/2025-04-04/school-finance-bill-voucher-proposal-clear-first-hurdle-in-the-texas-house The Texas House Public Education Committee passed a sweeping school finance proposal on Thursday, along with a bill that would create a program allowing parents to use public funds to pay for private schools. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:31:25 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-04/school-finance-bill-voucher-proposal-clear-first-hurdle-in-the-texas-house Blaise Gainey /politics/2025-04-02/texas-house-delays-hearing-on-school-funding-and-voucher-bills-due-to-late-fiscal-analysis The Texas House Public Education Committee was scheduled to meet on Tuesday to take up two high priority bills which would address school funding and the creation of a school voucher plan. But the meeting was canceled late Monday night. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:27:10 GMT /politics/2025-04-02/texas-house-delays-hearing-on-school-funding-and-voucher-bills-due-to-late-fiscal-analysis Blaise Gainey /education/2025-03-24/why-north-texas-educators-fear-vouchers-could-weaken-special-education-resources Jolene Sanders thought a private school could give her son with autism the kind of specialized attention he needed. So she searched for a good school with a good program. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:25:54 GMT /education/2025-03-24/why-north-texas-educators-fear-vouchers-could-weaken-special-education-resources Kassandra Araque | Denton Record-Chronicle /texas-news/2025-03-12/tarrant-county-gop-private-school-vouchers The resolution presented at last weekend's executive committee meeting would have called on the Legislature to allot equal funding to Texas families regardless of whether they send their kids to public or private school. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:37:53 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-12/tarrant-county-gop-private-school-vouchers Olla Mokhtar