Abbott’s Voucher Tour Gets “Booed”
Gov. Greg Abbott might have overestimated Texans’ enthusiasm regarding “school choice.” The voucher-like program he is lobbying for has just had a major setback...
Abbott Pressuring Republican Reps. on Voucher Legislation
While it’s no secret that Gov. Greg Abbott has been pressuring his fellow Republican state legislators with his “Parent Empowerment Nights,” our sources at...
School Vouchers Suffer Rebuke in Texas House
Governor Greg Abbott’s quest to institute a school voucher system in the state was dealt a serious blow in the Texas House of Representatives...
Voucher Fights Heats Up Ahead Of Budget Bill Vote Thursday
The fight for and against school vouchers is heating up ahead of a budget vote scheduled for Thursday. On the table is an amendment...
Austin ISD Special Education Program Under Scrutiny: Is A Takeover Looming?
Just two weeks after the Texas Education Agency took over the Houston Independent School District, Commissioner Mike Morath announced the agency’s plans to appoint...
Voucher System Could Lead To Costly District Consolidation
It’s a well-established criticism of Governor Greg Abbott’s proposed school voucher system, called an Education Savings Account, that using taxpayer money to send students...
Koch-Funded Astroturf Campaign For Vouchers Hits Texas Neighborhoods
A favorite tactic of big money Republican donors is funneling funding through local groups to give their political pushes the appearance of grassroots support,...
HISD Trustees Refuse To Appeal TEA Decision: Criticize Excessive Costs To Taxpayers
The Houston ISD board decided last Monday not to file a final appeal against the TEA takeover in a close vote. Some trustees argued...
Small-Town Superintendents Fight Back Against GOP’s School Choice Plan
The recent push by Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans in Texas to pass legislation that would divert funds from public education to private...
School Choice Bill Offers Rural Districts $10,000/Student Bribe
A new version of Senate Bill 8, also known as the Parental Bill of Rights, was unveiled during the Texas Senate Education Committee hearing...
