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 ...
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 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 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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Teacher pay raise bill advances, Texas House unveils $1 billion school voucher bill
Mario Laufer, executive chef and founder of the Carrot Express restaurant locations in Florida and New York, tells Fox News ...
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From drag queens to school vouchers, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out Texas Senate priorities
all of which are important to Texas," Patrick said. Of the 25 priority bills Patrick identified, two had been filed before his announcement: Senate Bill 1, the state budget, and SB 2 — the ...
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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 ...
‘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.
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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.
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 ...