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School Vouchers Promise Better Education—This Report Raises Doubts
The report says students from lower-income households face numerous barriers when it comes to voucher programs that direct ...
Texas House approves school voucher bill. Here’s what that means and what’s next.
Texas House lawmakers approved a voucher bill on Thursday, following a debate that started late in the afternoon on Wednesday ...
The New York Times7d
Texas Is Poised to Create a $1 Billion Private School Voucher Program
Many Democrats and opponents of private school vouchers point out that in states where the idea has been submitted directly to voters, through ballot initiatives, it has generally failed.
In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program
The Texas House gave initial approval early Thursday to a bill that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program, ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN7d
Voucher vote updates: Watch the Texas House debate education savings accounts and public school funding
President Donald Trump told Texas House Republicans that a voucher program is key to his national education agenda. The vote ...
Here's how North Texas legislators voted on private school vouchers, school funding bills
Early Thursday morning, the Texas House took a historic vote giving initial approval to a bill that would create a $1 billion ...
The Texas Tribune7d
In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program
The voucher and school funding measures will now head to ... Wednesday’s debate over SB 2 covered many of the talking points for and against vouchers echoed throughout the legislative session.
El Paso Times7d
In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program
the House will still need to cast a final vote to approve both the voucher and school spending bills, largely a formality. The measures would then head to the Senate. At that point, members from ...