Texas Legislature: Bills to Watch This Week
The 88th Texas Legislative session is just weeks away from sine die. Many proposed laws have already died as they failed to pass legislative...
Voucher Vultures Swoop In But Get Shot Down: Texas Legislature Says No to PubEd...
SB8, the bill pushing for vouchers has failed to pass the Texas legislature. The controversial measure would have allowed parents to use public funds...
Chairman Buckley Schedules Hasty SB 8 Vote for Public Ed Committee
On very short notice and with no formal hearing, House Public Education Committee Chairman Brad Buckley has reportedly scheduled a vote Wednesday on voucher-enabling...
Abbott’s Money-Driven Agenda: The Costly Pursuit Of School Vouchers
Throughout Texas's history, proponents of school vouchers have invested immense resources, both financially and energetically, into their quest for the implementation of “school choice”...
Florida Offers Grim Prediction Of Texas Voucher Program
As the fight over school vouchers continues in the Texas legislature, one only has to look at Florida to see what is in store...
School Finance Bill in Tense Standoff at Capitol
The fates of Texas school funding and an unpopular voucher program are currently at a standstill in the Texas capital.
Currently, the Senate has House...
The Battle Over School Vouchers Rages On
Despite a move by the Texas House to block state money from being spent on vouchers for students to attend private schools, the battle...
House Approves $4.5 Billion School Funding Bill, Will It Be Enough To Avoid Budget...
The Texas House has passed a school finance bill, known as House Bill 100, which would increase the amount of state money that schools...
Texas Legislature Is Tearing Down the Wall Between Church and Public School
In a disturbing trend this legislative session, multiple Republican lawmakers are working to tear down the wall between Christian churches and public schools.
The Texas...
Vouchers May Be Reborn as Special Needs Program
After the Texas House dealt a crippling blow to Governor Greg Abbott’s plan to institute a school voucher program by barring any funding for...
