Texas House committee considering cap on school voucher spending, increases to public school funding

Muslim, Jewish schools could also benefit from Texas' $1B voucher plan

Vouchers could broaden the potential pool of applicants and help existing families continue affording tuition, school leaders said.

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Dear Editor, “75% of school districts across Texas are in a funding crisis. The state has cut its share of funding for schools by 20% over the past six years, withholding funds until they get an expensive and unwanted private school voucher bill passed. This is criminal negligence, but the punishment is falling on our local schools, teachers and school children. Schools are already closing. Teachers are being laid off. Supports and programs are …

Texas House committee considering cap on school voucher spending, increases to public school funding

The potential changes were unveiled Monday when the committee released two rewritten versions of legislation. The committee was slated to discuss the two bills Tuesday, but hours after proposed new versions were released, the panel's scheduled meeting was canceled.

House committee considering a cap on school voucher spending, increas…

The House Public Education Committee released new proposals for creating education savings accounts and determining how much state funds public districts get. But a scheduled meeting about the bills was canceled.

More students are using private school vouchers in rural southeastern NC

Nearly 200 students from wealthier families are using taxpayer-funded vouchers to attend private schools this year in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties, data shows.  Read more The post More students are using private school vouchers in rural southeastern NC appeared first on Border Belt Independent.

House committee considering a cap on school voucher spending, increases to public school funding - MyParisTexas

The House Public Education Committee released new proposals for creating education savings accounts and determining how much state funds public districts get. But a scheduled meeting about the bills was canceled. The Texas House Public Education Committee could propose a $1 billion spending cap for the first two years of a potential school voucher program and increase by $395 the base amount of money public school districts receive for each stud…