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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Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to public school funding
House’s priority proposal that would let families use public funds for their children’s private schooling diverges from the ...
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Texas House wants to give public schools $220 more per student
House filed legislation Thursday that would increase the amount of funding public schools receive per student by $220, a ...
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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 ...
Brazos Valley school leaders voice concerns over Texas bills on funding, school choice
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - A new bill introduced in the Texas House could impact the state’s education system, bringing both ...
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.
Scaling back STAAR, boosting public school funding and teacher quality focus of Texas bills
A flurry of bills filed in the Texas House on Thursday tackle public school funding, STAAR tests, teacher quality and a voucher-style program to funnel public money toward private school tuition. The ...
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 ...
What are Texas’ plans for a school voucher-style program? Here’s a look at the proposals
Republican state leaders are confident this is the year Texas passes a robust school-choice program that would allow public dollars to be spent on private schools. They’ve spent tremendous political ...
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School vouchers
School voucher supporters say they have the votes to get a bill across both the Texas Senate, led by Patrick, and the House, which has repeatedly blocked such proposals. Full Story Last year, Abbott ...