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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas Senate will pass bill next week that provides tax dollars to students to attend private school

"We're going to pass it out before next Wednesday and we're going to send it over there like a rocket ship next week," Patrick said.

Austin American-Statesman · 1d

Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill, full chamber consideration next

After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it up for a floor vote.

The Associated Press on MSN · 6d

Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school

The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create an education savings accounts program, a top priority for Gov.

Yahoo · 22h

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Texas Senate set to approve bill for thousands of students to attend private schools

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the Texas Senate will approve a bill next Wednesday to allocate $1 billion in taxpayer money for thousands of students to attend private schools. The bill, SB 2, has already passed the Senate Education K-16 Committee.

Dallas Morning News · 1d

Texas Senate committee approves ‘school choice’ bill on party-line vote

Legislation advances after a budget analysis estimates the cost of the voucher-style program will nearly quadruple in 4 years.

What do Trump’s education orders mean for Texas students and teachers?

President Donald Trump’s sweeping education orders could embolden Texas efforts to reshape the way millions of children learn ...

'Rising cost pressures': Here's how much money the Texas Legislature is proposing for UT

UT receives 13% of its budget from a state endowment and 10% from the state's general fund. Early budget drafts show what UT ...

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Texas budget writers prioritize border security, education funding in initial drafts

House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, ...

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Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the legislative session

A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday ...

Texas House, Senate propose new money for school choice, extra funding for public schools, & more property tax relief

There's also about $6.5 billion in additional money for property tax relief on top of what was passed two years ago. That may ...

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How the rise of uncertified Texas teachers could hinder educator misconduct investigations

The explosion of uncertified teachers in Texas has led to a multimillion-dollar budget hole that may make it harder to investigate educators accused of misconduct. More than half of first-time Texas ...

How Trump's funding freeze on federal assistance, grants and loans could impact Texas

The White House budget office has ordered a sweeping pause on all federal grants, loans and financial assistance not directly ...

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Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts

Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut property taxes, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure and ...

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State deducts $432K from Lamar CISD funding following attendance audit

Lamar Consolidated ISD will lose $432,231 in state funding after an attendance audit from the Texas Education Agency showed ...

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HISD parents and community members head to Austin to advocate for public education

Community Voices for Public Education organizes the effort, which includes a "mini-lobbying day" at the Texas Capitol.

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