Gov. Greg Abbott claims to have reached a deal for a Texas voucher program, offering students about $10,400 in an Education Savings account. The voucher program would offer all students more than ...

Immediately, Texas Democrats and anti-voucher advocates caught wind of Abbott's social media remarks, likening the governor's statements to "admitting" school choice would defund public education.

The governor projected confidence throughout 2023 that vouchers would pass. But his insistence on universal eligibility ensured his failure to convince 21 House Republican holdouts.

We’re getting our first look at Governor Abbott’s proposed school voucher plan. State Senator Brandon Creighton filed Senate Bill 2 at the State Capitol.

Greg Abbott has failed repeatedly in school voucher fight. Will that hurt him politically? The three-term Republican governor has shown a willingness to risk his political capital on school choice.

A version of this story ran in the July / August 2023 issue. This year, Governor Greg Abbott made “school choice,” or vouchers, one of his top legislative priorities. He counted on riding the ...

This year, Governor Greg Abbott made “school choice,” or vouchers, one of his top legislative priorities. He counted on riding the wave of “parent rights” crusades into the national ...

Feuerstein said he’d support the governor’s voucher legislation. Bell, R-Forney, was among the 21 House Republicans who blocked Abbott’s priority voucher bill from passing into law last year.

The governor projected confidence throughout 2023 that vouchers would pass. But his insistence on universal eligibility ensured his failure to convince 21 House Republican holdouts.

Feuerstein said he’d support the governor’s voucher legislation. Bell, R-Forney, was among the 21 House Republicans who blocked Abbott’s priority voucher bill from passing into law last year.

Raney later said he introduced Abbott at the pro-voucher event because it is customary when the governor visits a lawmaker’s district. But the perceived betrayal by Raney — and other House ...

Sharing the stage at the Brazos Christian School gymnasium in Bryan, Rep. John Raney rose from his seat next to Gov. Greg Abbott during a pro-school voucher rally and lavished praise on the ...