Hundreds protest school choice as Texas House and Senate push forward different proposals for Education Savings Account programs
In addition to its school choice proposal, the Texas House has also filed a funding bill that would invest billions in public ...
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Hundreds march for increased public school funding
AUSTIN, Texas - Hundreds of people marched to the Texas Capitol Saturday to call for increased funding for public schools in ...
Austin 'Save Texas Schools' rally draws crowds against vouchers
Days after the Texas House unveiled its version of a school choice program, public school advocates gathered near the Capitol in Austin to send a clear signal to Texas lawmakers that they oppose using ...
Protesters rally at Texas Capitol over school voucher bills
The Texas Senate has already passed a bill to create a school voucher program, while the House filed its bill on Thursday.
State lawmaker who voted against vouchers seeks East Texas families' input on new school choice bills
State Rep. Jay Dean issued a statement Friday night asking for East Texans for their thoughts on both HB 2 and HB 3.
Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises
A Texas Senate bill filed on Tuesday would provide long-term pay raises to teachers based on years of experience, expand a ...
We’re Fort Worth educators. Let us tell you how bad vouchers will be for schools | Opinion
Budget cuts are already taking a toll on your children’s schools in Texas, and diverting money to private campuses will only ...
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Educators and lawmakers clash over House Bill 3
This comes after the Texas House introduced its version of the private school voucher bill, stirring up controversy amongst ...
Texas parents push back on school vouchers, demand public funding
The Texas Senate’s voucher program would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school education. “A public school gets just over $6,000 for a public school student so that just doesn’t even ...
‘Texas Two-Step’: A look at how House Bills 2 and 3 will fund traditional public schools and voucher program
School choice has already passed in the Senate, but now two bills that go hand in hand with school choice have been filed in the House on February 20th.
Karen Molinar steps up as Fort Worth ISD superintendent, facing budget and literacy challenges
In just a few weeks, Dr. Karen Molinar will become Fort Worth ISD's new superintendent. She's been with the district for ...
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Texas Senate passes school voucher bill: 'Largest launch in American history'
The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night that proposes to give families access to public money to pay for private school tuition and some homeschooling costs.