House committee members clash over details of proposed Texas school voucher bill
Members of the House Committee on Public Education clashed over the details of a school voucher bill — a topic that for the past couple of years has driven a wedge in the Republican Party and prompted Gov. Greg Abbott last year to help unseat incumbent Republican lawmakers who stood against a "school choice" proposal in 2023.
Texas House Republicans get an earful from the opposition on proposed school voucher program
If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to private schools. While it’s a priority for many Republicans, those opposed to the idea aren’t staying quiet.
I approached an East Texas House member from a rural district. I asked him, “Do y’all even have private schools for vouchers in your district?” He answered, “Hell, no. Private school ...
True to form, newly minted Texas House ... and a remarkable political opportunity for proponents of public education and Democrats, who generally oppose vouchers. School vouchers are likely ...
For the first time, Abbott and a Texas House speaker are aligned, at least publicly, on his vision to send public dollars to ...
But the governor hasn’t invested a mountain of political effort ... of dollars that school privatization advocates are still spending to promote vouchers. Meanwhile, Texas teachers are paid ...
Texas Republicans’ demand for a school voucher-style program appears poised ... Abbott spent tremendous political and financial capital in last year’s primaries to oust many of the Republicans ...
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