2 天之前 · School choice, vouchers and the future of Texas education Updated: Jan. 28, 2025 SB 2 advanced in a 19-12 vote over Democratic opposition and now goes to the Texas House.

1 天前 · Austin — The Texas Senate has given final approval to a school voucher bill authored by a Southeast Texas lawmaker, sending it to the Texas House. The bill written by Sen. Brandon Creighton advanced in a 19-12 vote. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said he wouldn't mind keeping senators in session until 4 a.m., but they quickly moved through ...

1 天前 · Texas Governor Greg Abbott has made the Education Savings Account Program, also known as school vouchers, a major priority this year after it failed in previous sessions. State Senator Roland ...

1 天前 · SB 2 now heads to the Texas House for consideration. Texas “deserves to have the biggest launch” of any school choice program in the nation, said bill sponsor Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) speaking from the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon. If ultimately signed into law, SB 2 would potentially cost the state $1 billion to implement.

1 天前 · The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night that proposes to give families access to public money to pay for private school tuition and some homeschooling costs. The swift ...

1 天前 · 2:06 p.m. - Creighton on having the capacity in private schools: "We don't know yet how many applications there will be in this program" 1:57 p.m. - "Rural Texas gets screwed on this deal, let's ...

2 天之前 · According to the bill text, the Senate is proposing a $10,000 voucher for students looking to leave public school to attend a private school. The number rises to $11,500 for a student needing ...

2023年2月9日 · Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the legislative session; Texas Senate proposes extensive school voucher-like program with $1 billion price tag