Texas, school funding

Could the school choice program in Texas mean less funding for public education?
A non-partisan group believes schools statewide could lose if school vouchers become a reality. The Goldman Sachs alum did not endorse all the new administration’s policies.
Texas educators say proposed increases for school funding, teacher pay are inadequate
At a Thursday hearing at the Capitol, dozens of public school teachers and officials testified that a bill proposing $7.5 billion in school funding does not go far enough. House Bill 2 proposes raising the per-student allotment by $220 to $6,
Latest poll shows most Texans support school choice
"There do not exist any noteworthy ethnic/racial differences in support for universal ESA legislation benefiting all parents," the study states. "However, Black Texans (61%) are significantly more likely than both Latino (44%) and white (42%) Texans to support ESA legislation which would restrict ESA access to low-income parents."
Texas lawmakers debate education funding and school choice
Schoolchildren are regular visitors to the state Capitol during the session. They learn about Texas politics and history. But it's their future that's being debated in the legislature right now. House Speaker Dustin Burrows leads the House and the flow of legislation.
Here's how the Texas House public education funding package could invest $8B in schools
Lawmakers debated the kinds of funding that is most useful for public schools in a marathon House Committee on Public Education hearing.
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ROY MAYNARD: The Story Behind Bare-Knuckled Fight To Pass School Choice In Lone Star State
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he now has the votes—76 in the Texas House—to pass a universal school choice ...
For a Texas mother of triplets with disabilities, school-choice debate feels hollow
It was still dark when Liz Piñón loaded her triplets into the family’s red van and set off for Austin. The children scrolled ...
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Texas school voucher bills want to prioritize low-income families but also be open to all students
Neither of the Legislature’s voucher bills require private schools to accept certain students, which some warn could block ...
Gov. Abbott stumps for school vouchers in Fort Worth as lawmakers hammer out details
Two education savings account plans are working their way through the legislature, but lawmakers differ on key details.
New poll explains a lot about what's happening in the Texas legislature
Governor Abbott named seven emergency items earlier this year and updating the state's energy grid, improving the state's water supply, and reducing property taxes were among them. Those three issues ...
Gov. Abbott visits Fort Worth school, stresses education amid school choice debate
Gov. Greg Abbott visited Temple Christian School in Fort Worth amid debates over school choice. He highlighted Texas' ...
Will the Texas House pass a school voucher bill? Here's why Gov. Greg Abbott is celebrating
A majority of Texas House members have signed on as co-authors of a school voucher bill — a move that hints the Legislature ...
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House Speaker Dustin Burrows on lowering taxes, school choice, Texas Lottery | Texas: The Issue is
House Speaker Dustin Burrows sits down with FOX 7's Rudy Koski to talk about property tax cuts, school choice and the future ...
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Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.
Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather ...