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Texas House debates school voucher bill late into the night — Here’s what happened
A Texas House committee's public hearing on a controversial school voucher bill continued into the early morning hours Wednesday. Lawmakers and residents voiced strong opinions on both sides. The House Public Education Committee began the hearing at 8 a.
Data shows tuition costs at private schools in San Antonio, Bexar County amid Texas school voucher debate
The proposed legislation aims to establish Education Savings Accounts, sparking debate over tuition coverage and equity in Texas' educational landscape.
House committee members clash over details of proposed Texas school voucher bill
Members of the House Committee on Public Education clashed over the details of a school voucher bill — a topic that for the past couple of years has driven a wedge in the Republican Party and prompted Gov. Greg Abbott last year to help unseat incumbent Republican lawmakers who stood against a "school choice" proposal in 2023.
How Voucher Vendors Could Make Millions from ‘School Choice’ in Texas
The Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen problems.
Texas House committee holds marathon hearing on school voucher bill
A marathon Texas House hearing on school vouchers drew heated debate. What’s next for the bill and how could it impact students?
Man accused of defrauding Arizona's education voucher program found not guilty
A man charged with conspiring to defraud Arizona's education voucher program was found not guilty by a jury. Dorrian Lamarr ...
‘It sends chills down my spine.’ Why some North TX Republicans are against school vouchers
Hollie Plemons took her seat before a panel of lawmakers in Austin to make her conservative case against school vouchers.
Shea: 'Education freedom' vouchers bill is a step toward giving up on NH public schools
Universal public education was established here in the United States during the second half of the 19th century. The system ...
Will $1 billion for school vouchers be enough? Not in Texas, budget experts say
The $1 billion first year cost could grow to more than $8 billion over the two-year period up in 2029 as more and more ...
Thousands of affluent students now benefit from NC private school voucher expansion
The number of voucher students will rise after 40,089 new applications were received this year. More than 40% were from ...
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NH Republicans vote to remove income limits on 'education freedom' vouchers
Republicans hailed the universal funds as victory for school choice. Democrats say it's spending out of control and an attack ...
GOP voucher plan would divert billions in taxes to private schools
Donations to scholarship programs would be fully reimbursed through a new tax credit, creating the largest federal tax ...
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The Strange Bedfellows Fighting School Vouchers
In the roiling politics of so-called “school choice,” public school advocates have some unexpected allies on the Right.