WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican plan to expand private school vouchers nationwide was dealt a major setback Friday when the Senate parliamentarian said the proposal would run afoul of procedural rules.

From left: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott, former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, speak about school vouchers during a press conference on March 25 ...

Texas families will soon be able to receive roughly $10,000 to send their kids to private school. That'll cover tuition at just over half of local private schools.

On Saturday, May 3, 2025, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2, more commonly known as the school voucher bill, into law. According to S.B. 2, it will go into effect Sept. 1, 2025, and ...

But Texas isn’t the first big state to launch a universal private school choice plan. In 2023, Florida lawmakers expanded an existing school voucher program, making every student in the state ...

Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday signed legislation authorizing a private school voucher program into law, marking the grand finale of an oftentimes ugly conflict that has largely defined Texas ...

Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday signed legislation authorizing a private school voucher program into law, marking the grand finale of an oftentimes ugly conflict that has largely defined Texas ...

Here’s a breakdown of how the program will work. What we know about Texas’ school voucher program. Families can receive about $10,000 to send their children to private school on taxpayers’ dime ...