Texas
Texas Senate approves bill to create state’s first school voucher-like program
Posted on · Senate Bill 8, which would give parents state funds to pay for private schools, was approved by Texas Senators on Thursday.
Tag: Education Savings Accounts
Education
Many Texas special ed parents fear school vouchers because ‘private schools don’t have to play’
Posted on · The governor and top lawmakers have pointed to students in special education as prime beneficiaries of school vouchers. Some community members are worried the approach will drain funds from already shortchanged public schools while opening the door for discrimination against students with disabilities.
Politics
Gov. Greg Abbott promises to be “heavily involved” in push for education savings accounts
Posted on · In an interview with the Tribune, the governor also backed criminalizing some health care treatments for transgender kids and shrugged off the idea that he’s in a conservative policy rivalry with Ron DeSantis.