A Texas House bill proposes increasing state funding for public schools by $220 per pupil, from $6,160 to $6,380, a figure education advocates deem in ...

Vouchers are an unforced error by Texas Republicans and a remarkable political opportunity for proponents of public education ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged to implement a private school voucher-style program on Wednesday during an address to conservative activists in Austin. The governor said the legislation, which has ...

The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money should families ...

Families participating in the program could receive about 85% of the amount public schools collect for each attending student ...

Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today applauded the filing of the House’s priority education measures, anchored by Representative Brad Buckley’s House Bill 2 and House ...

The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.

Texas House Bill 3 introduces private school vouchers, stirring debate about educational funding and school choice.

When the House released its budget proposal last month, it was obvious the chamber wanted to increase funding for public education and bring what's called "school choice" to the state. With these bill ...

State Rep. Toni Rose appointed to House Committees on Appropriations and Human Services, and vice chair of the House ...

Burrows told the crowd Thursday that in the Texas House of Representatives, he has formed the state’s own DOGE. Inspired by ...

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