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Texas House Moves Forward With Controversial School Voucher Bill
A middle-of-the-night vote in the Texas House of Representatives has given initial approval to Senate Bill 2, and Governor Abbott can finally declare that he got his wish. Senate Bill 2 is the controversial Texas bill that approves a $1 billion school voucher program—a program that will significantly shift the way funds earmarked for public education are used in the state.
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Dan Patrick endorses Texas House’s voucher plan, clearing path to final approvalThe lieutenant governor proposes that the Texas Senate adopt the House bill, which would eliminate a negotiation over the two ...
House GOP passes voucher bill that could limit Black students' access to private school education in Texas, widening educational disparities.
In a joint interview, the two main drivers of the bill said the final product may be on Governor Abbott’s desk this week.
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Voucher vote updates: Texas House approves voucher proposalIn another marathon effort that ended early Thursday, the Texas House debated and approved Senate Bill 2, which would create ...
The bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for private school. It still has a couple of hurdles before becoming law.
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