Texas, Senate and school choice

Texas Senate committee approves ‘school choice’ bill on party-line vote
Legislation advances after a budget analysis estimates the cost of the voucher-style program will nearly quadruple in 4 years.
Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill, full chamber consideration next
After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it up for a floor vote.
School choice, vouchers and the future of Texas education
Vouchers would let parents use public funds to pay for their kids’ private education. Learn about how they could work and the political battle around them.
North Texas Catholic Diocese leader champions school choice bill for statewide student success
The superintendent of North Texas' largest Catholic Diocese expressed support for a bill that would legalize school choice, stating that it would benefit all students in the state. She shared her views in an exclusive interview with CBS News Texas.
School choice voucher proposal on track to pass Texas senate panel
Texas lawmakers debate a bill that would let families use public funds for private and home schools, raising concerns over equity and legality.
North Texas' largest Catholic diocese supports school choice bill to expand faith-based learning
The bill would give an estimated 35,000 public school students $10,000 to $11,000 each in "Education Savings Accounts."
Texas Senate to vote on school choice plan
School choice is a big issue impacting families in Texas and the Senate will vote next week on a voucher plan. FOX 26's Denise Middleton has details on what is being considered.
Trump's executive orders & Texas school choice: TWITP
President Trump's executive orders, Texas school choice, and DEI changes were hot topics in This Week in Texas Politics.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas Senate will pass bill providing tax dollars for students to attend private school
A fiscal note for SB 2 from the Texas Senate said the legislation would allow about 35,000 students to attend private school ...
School choice, tax cuts, religion in schools are Senate priorities, Lt. Gov. Patrick says
The leader of the Texas Senate revealed his top 25 priorities for the legislative session and said more will come.
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Texas Connections Academy talks education options during National School Choice Week
This week is National School Choice Week.It's a week where parents and educators are celebrating education options for ...
Texas House, Senate propose new money for school choice, extra funding for public schools, & more property tax relief
There's also about $6.5 billion in additional money for property tax relief on top of what was passed two years ago. That may ...
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Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the legislative session
A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday ...
Abbott expected to promote vouchers and other highlights of his 2025 agenda in Sunday speech
Gov. Greg Abbott will lay out his legislative priorities Sunday night during his biennial State of the State address giving ...
Critics claim education savings accounts won’t be enough to cover tuition costs
Proponents of education savings accounts (ESA) will have a close eye on Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address on Sunday evening where he is likely to declare school choice an ...
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Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen
Two of the four cases involved school-aged children in Lubbock, which hasn't seen a case in more than 20 years.