School choice, vouchers and future of Texas education

Texas Senate school voucher proposal would give students $10,000 for private schooling
The Texas Senate is proposing $1 billion annually for a school voucher program. Sen. Brandon Creighton has now filed SB 2. Here's what's proposed.
School choice, vouchers and the future of Texas education
Vouchers would let parents use public funds to pay for their kids’ private education. Learn about how they could work and the political battle around them.
Texas Senate proposes extensive school voucher-like program with $1 billion price tag
Under SB 2, families enrolling their children in private school would receive $10,000 per year, or $11,500 if the student has a disability, through what’s called an education savings account. Supporters say it would be “the largest day one ESA program in the nation.
Texas budget writers want $1 billion for school vouchers, $5 billion for teacher pay raises
Both chambers are off to a fast start, with each unveiling its plan to guide state spending for the two-year budget cycle that starts Sept. 1.
Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two years ago — in a sign that supporters are emboldened after recent electoral gains.
First school voucher program proposal filed in Texas Senate
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans are getting their first look at a bill lawmakers hope to pass this legislative session to create a school voucher program. School vouchers are a high priority issue for Texas Republican leaders, and lawmakers filed their formal proposal in the Senate Friday morning.
Texas Senate unveils plan to create private school voucher program
The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create an education savings accounts program, a top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott and top lawmakers after a similar bill failed
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.
Texas 2026 budget includes $1B for school vouchers, $6.5B for border security
On Wednesday, the Texas House and Texas Senate unveiled their 2026–2027 budgets, signaling key priorities such as property tax cuts, school choice, and border security that Texas lawmakers will continue to drill down throughout the legislative session.
Immigration, school vouchers and Helene relief: Here are the bills filed so far for Tennessee's special legislative session
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Local representatives mull Gov. Lee's school voucher bill
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POLL: If vouchers are passed, will you be moving your kids to a different school?
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Florida’s growing school voucher program has a high price tag, analysts say
Two years after the Florida Policy Institute (FPI) predicted a high price tag for Florida’s universal school vouchers, the ...
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Universal school voucher bill advances amid questions of accountability, constitutionality
A legislative committee on Wednesday unanimously advanced a bill to create a universal school voucher program in Wyoming amid concerns about costs, accountability and constitutionality.
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Clarksville-Montgomery Co. School Board shifts voucher stance to 'neutral'
During its January meeting, the Clarksville-Montgomery County changed its stance on school vouchers and updated a governance policy.
Waiting lists, rising demand: Tennessee private school starts expansion amid voucher debate
Pleasant View Christian School in Cheatham County recently held a groundbreaking for a stand-alone Early Learning Academy.