Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised increased education funding while threatening teachers with discipline in an approach that rankles some educators.

School vouchers are a top priority for Gov. Abbott in Texas, where the legislature is poised to pass a $1 billion plan. Democrats say the money would be better used to strengthen public schools.

The bill would create Education Savings Accounts that would allow Texas families to use public tax dollars to help pay for ...

Texas Senate debates school voucher program, allowing parents to use public funds for private school tuition. Funding may impact public schools.

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

The Texas Senate has passed SB 2, which now awaits approval from the House. Here's what lawmakers say about the proposed ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is scheduled to meet privately Wednesday with President Donald Trump at the White House and the discussion ...

Senate Bill 2 has been in many discussions during the legislative session, as representatives push to get the bill to a vote. One of the bills strongest advocates, Governor Greg Abbott, visited Athens ...

Gov. Greg Abbott said a universal, school choice voucher program that gives parents public dollars to spend on private school ...

The governor was expected to declare his emergency items for the legislative session in his speech, starting at 5 p.m. CDT.