Texas Senate Passes Its Own Bill For School Safety
Rather than advancing House Bill 2, the proposed school legislation, the Senate crafted and passed its own bill, Senate Bill 5. This proposed...
Texas’ Billion-Dollar Surplus In Limbo, While Education Funding Wanes
At the beginning of this year Texas made history boasting a staggering $32.7 billion surplus. Later, in October Comptroller Glenn Hegar unveiled an unforeseen...
Skydiving Stunt Vs. Voucher Vexation: Abbott’s Political Balancing Act
On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott took to the skies in a tandem skydiving adventure with 106-year-old World War II veteran Al Blaschke at...
Texas House Votes In Favor Of Stripping Vouchers From HB1… Four Times
The Texas House voted -four times- on Friday to eliminate the contentious school voucher provision from House Bill 1, a comprehensive education bill. An...
Brad Buckley Navigating The Tightrope Of Vouchers In The Texas House
In Austin, Rep. Brad Buckley is navigating a delicate path to push education savings accounts (ESAs) through the House, especially among skeptical rural Republicans.Seeking...
House Set to Consider School Vouchers Today
The Texas House is set to deliberate on a private school voucher bill today, marking the first direct consideration of such a proposal since...
The Voucher Math Doesn’t Add Up for Poor Texas Families
As the debate over Governor Greg Abbott’s school voucher program continues, a close look at the math shows it won’t do much good for...
Texas Pushes Limits With Controversial Border Security Bill
A border security bill that would shift how state and local law enforcement handle immigration matters is making its way to Governor Greg Abbott’s...
Future Of Voucher-Loaded Bill Hangs In The Balance
As the Texas Legislature reconvenes, the spotlight is on a contentious education bill that has stirred heated debates and political maneuvering. House Bill 1,...
Despite Pushback, House Education Committee Passes School Voucher Bill
After hours of heated debate surrounding House Bill 1, the school finance and voucher bill, the Texas House Public Education Committee voted 10-4 to...
