Senate Sends $1 Billion Voucher Bill to Governor’s Desk
The Texas Senate late Thursday afternoon (April 24) took the final step required to send the $1 billion private school voucher bill to the governor’s…
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TASB Poll: Texans Support More Public Ed $$$ — and Policies To Regulate Education Savings Accounts
Texans want lawmakers to increase funding for public schools and teacher salaries while also enacting policies to regulate educational savings accounts (ESA) if they are…
Abbott Claims Deal Reached with House Leaders to Lift Voucher Blockade by Increasing Public School $$$$$
Governor Abbott announced today that he has reached a deal with House Speaker Dade Phelan and his House leadership — and with Lt. Gov. Dan…
Special Session’s Topics Include Education Savings Accounts, Border Security and More
Gov. Abbott this afternoon officially announced that these will be the topics he has assigned to the Legislature for the special session that starts on…
TASB: Poll Shows Texans Support Increased Teacher Pay, Oppose Vouchers
Texans want lawmakers to prioritize teacher salaries and funding for public schools, according to the results of a poll released this afternoon by the Texas…
Abbott Confirms Plans for October School Choice Focused Special Session, with Another One Likely if Needed
Gov. Abbott — during a public “tele-townhall” event on Tuesday — confirmed his intention to call a special session focused on education reform (a/k/a “school…
AG Paxton Says School Choice is Legal in Texas
State Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion and a press release late in the afternoon of Monday, March 20, stating that there are no…
Senate Ed Chair Asks AG About Legality of a “Texas Education Savings Account” Program
RQ-0502-KP — Sen. Education Committee Chair Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, asking whether a Texas Education Savings Account (ESA) program would be constitutional under the Texas Constitution….
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