3 days ago · The Senate bill does not require participants to take the same state standardized tests that public school students take annually, which some voucher opponents and school …

2 days ago · The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night. Senate Bill 2 would allow families to use taxpayer dollars to fund a child's education at an accredited …

2 days ago · Ultimately, Senate Bill 2 passed with a 19-12 vote in the Texas Senate. The bill aims to create an Education Savings Account Program and is expected to pass the majority …

2 days ago · A proposal creating a voucher-like program where public funds could be used towards private schools was passed by the Texas Senate Wednesday, just days after Gov. …

Jan 23, 2025 · The Texas Senate's initial school voucher proposal would give families who opt out of the state's public schools $10,000 per child a year to help them pay for private tuition.

2 days ago · 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 …

Jan 24, 2025 · Senate Bill 2 starts a new debate on a school voucher program in Texas. A funding proposal would allow up to 100,000 K-12 students who want to enroll to a private school to …

Jan 24, 2025 · The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create an education savings accounts program, a top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott and top lawmakers after a similar bill …

Nov 10, 2023 · Under Senate Bill 1, students currently enrolled in public and private school, as well as those enrolling in pre-K or kindergarten for the first time, would qualify to get $8,000 …

1 day ago · State leaders on Thursday praised the Texas Senate for its swift passage of a school voucher bill that breezed through the upper chamber a day earlier after hours of debate over …