Texas lawmakers approve $1B in taxpayer-funded private school vouchers in a milestone for school choice supporters
- A school choice program in Texas, allowing public funds for private schools, is set for the governor’s approval.
- The Senate approved the ESA proposal, which provides about $10,000 in taxpayer funds per child.
- Supporters argue it offers educational options for families, particularly low-income ones.
- Opponents claim it harms public education and diverts funds from public schools.
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Gov. Abbott signs $1B education savings account bill; program to launch in 2026
Most participating students will receive approximately $10,330 to pay for private school tuition and other expenses under the program, the first of its kind in Texas. Twenty-nine other states have programs that use public funds for private education.
State of Texas: Senate sends education savings account bill to Governor Abbott
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Legislation to let Texas parents to use public dollars to help pay for private education has been sent to Gov. Greg Abbott. The Texas Senate voted 19-12 Thursday to agree to changes made by the Texas House on Senate Bill 2. The vote sends the bill to create a $1 billion education savings account program to the governor's desk to be signed into law. State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, authored SB 2, after carrying similar l…
'It means so much,' Sen. Creighton reflects on impact of passing education savings account bill
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Gov. Greg Abbott will soon sign legislation to allow Texas parents to use public dollars to help pay for private education. On Thursday, the Texas Senate voted to send a $1 billion education savings account program to the governor to be signed into law. "There being 19 ayes and 12 nays, school choice has come to Texas!" Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said as he brought the gavel down on the vote to approve Senate Bill 2. Senators concur…
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Conservative Daily NewsKetanji Brown Jackson Makes a Powerful Argument for School Choice
During oral arguments in the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson unintentionally made a practical and convincing case for universal school choice. A few years back, the Montgomery County, Maryland, school board instituted an “LGBTQ-inclusive” curriculum that included storybooks for kids as young as prekindergarten. The books are ostensibly part of the English curriculum because, apparently, they feature words a…
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