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.
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Voucher bills want to prioritize low-income families and be open to all, but goals might be at oddsNeither of the Legislature's voucher bills require private schools to accept certain students, which some warn could block ...
Republicans hailed the universal funds as victory for school choice. Democrats say it's spending out of control and an attack ...
Voucher advocates often note that the benefits of the programs are best measured through parent satisfaction. The bills do not impose any admission or enrollment requirements on the private ...
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