News

Texas House backs plan to fund private school tuition with public dollars
AUSTIN, Texas — In a historic move, the Texas House has given initial approval to a bill that would allocate $1 billion in ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN7d
The Texas House is set to vote on school vouchers and public school funding. Here’s what you need to know.
The vote will be the proposal’s biggest test yet and will show whether Gov. Greg Abbott has built enough support since a ...
The Victoria Advocate7d
Texas House to vote today on vouchers, public school funding: Here's what to look for
Federal law already requires public schools to fund and conduct those evaluations ... cruised to victory — said no to vouchers. Texas lawmakers serving rural communities have faced intense ...
Would school vouchers help Texas students with special needs? House to weigh 'school choice'
As the Texas House prepares for a possible vote on a school voucher proposal Wednesday, groups clash over the program's ...
As vouchers come to Texas, public school students will be left behind
School choice advocates often repeat the mantra that public education is not for everyone. But only public schools are ...
KCUR6d
For the first time, Missouri may spend public funds on private school vouchers
Gov. Mike Kehoe and the Missouri House have pushed for $50 million in state funds to go toward scholarships for homeschooled ...
Ohio schools, parents concerned as lawmakers debate voucher and public school funding
The vast majority of vouchers have gone to students already enrolled in private schools, as Ohioans debate public school funding and voucher money.
USA Today10d
Ohio schools, parents concerned as lawmakers debate voucher and public school funding
The state will spend $475.4 million this year on vouchers ... public schools – $100 million over two years in the governor's budget plan. Critics say the program is unconstitutional and draining ...