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School choice, teacher pay and property tax relief found in Texas budget proposals this session
The House and Senate are aligning on priorities, meaning school choice, teacher raises, and property tax cuts could be on the ...
Texas school voucher bill gains momentum amid heated testimony
Senate Bill 2, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), would create an "Education Savings Account" (ESA) program that ...
School choice, tax cuts, religion in schools are Senate priorities, Lt. Gov. Patrick says
The leader of the Texas Senate revealed his top 25 priorities for the legislative session and said more will come.
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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 ...
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Texas lawmakers propose billions for school choice efforts: 'It's time'
AUSTIN, Texas (CITC) — The Texas House of Representatives and Senate are both seeking $1 billion for school choice this year, according to budget proposals shared Wednesday. School ...
Critics claim education savings accounts won’t be enough to cover tuition costs
Proponents of education savings accounts (ESA) will have a close eye on Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address on Sunday evening where he is likely to declare school choice an ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas Senate will pass bill providing tax dollars for students to attend private school
A fiscal note for SB 2 from the Texas Senate said the legislation would allow about 35,000 students to attend private school ...