Houston lawmakers host 'emergency town hall' as private school voucher bill nears House vote
Houston-based state Reps. Jolanda Jones and Alma Allen hosted an "emergency town hall" to warn of the effects of proposed private school vouchers. The gathering followed a Texas House committee ...
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Private school voucher bill clears first test in Texas House
The House Public Education Committee voted to advance a pair of priority bills to create education savings accounts.
Georgia’s budget would spend on school vouchers and poor students. Here’s a look by the numbers
Georgia will spend more state money on private school vouchers and poor students in traditional schools under a budget that ...
Top Texas Republicans push for private school vouchers as opponents fear impact on public schools
The bill has faced widespread pushback from advocates for public schools. One hundred fifty-eight out of Texas’s 254 counties ...
Texas House education panel advances school voucher, funding bills
The Texas House Public Education Committee advanced bills for school vouchers and school funding Thursday, teeing up the high ...
Texas school voucher bill clears key hurdle on its way to House floor
The House has rejected past voucher plans, but Speaker Dustin Burrow says the policy now has enough support in the GOP-led ...
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School finance bill, voucher proposal clear first hurdle in the Texas House
The Texas House Public Education Committee passed a sweeping school finance proposal on Thursday, along with a bill that ...
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Private school voucher bill clears first test in Texas House
The base funding per student for public schools would increase by $395, with higher salary increases for experienced teachers. The committee also proposed phasing out a provision that benefits ...
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Georgia's budget would spend on school vouchers and poor students. Here's a look by the numbers
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will spend more state money on private school vouchers and poor students in traditional schools under a budget that lawmakers agreed to on Friday. House Bill 68 outlines ...
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Private school voucher bill clears first test in Texas House
The Texas House Public Education Committee on Thursday voted in favor of a $1 billion spending cap for the first two years of a potential school voucher program and increasing by $395 the base ...
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Georgia's Budget Would Spend on School Vouchers and Poor Students. Here's a Look by the Numbers
Georgia's Budget Would Spend on School Vouchers and Poor Students. Here's a Look by the Numbers ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will spend more state money on private school vouchers and poor students in ...