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With school vouchers nearly approved, will lawmakers pass sweeping public school funding?
Last week, the Texas House of Representatives passed its sweeping school finance legislation and its school vouchers bill in ...
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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 ...
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“It’s what’s best for a very select few”: Some Texans are skeptical about vouchers as they near the finish line
Texas Republican lawmakers in regions known for support of public schools defended voting for vouchers, saying they gained ...
Texas’ voucherlike school tuition plan on fast track after Patrick backs latest proposal
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants the Senate to accept the latest version of the school choice proposal that would create education ...
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RPS bus drivers rally as after-school activity pay threatened
CORRECTION: This article has been updated to accurately reflect the current conditions of the two-hour activity pay structure. RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Dozens of Richmond Public Schools (RPS ...
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Most of the families applying for Alabama’s new school vouchers have kids in non-public schools
Alabama is among the states that are using vouchers, tax credits or scholarships to parents to help families pay for private school or education costs outside of the public school setting.
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Most of the families applying for Alabama’s new school vouchers have kids in non-public schools
15,436 students are from private schools and 9,070 are homeschooled. Alabama is among the states that are using vouchers, tax credits or scholarships to parents to help families pay for private school ...