Texas House Passes Three Controversial Immigration Bills
In the early hours of Thursday morning, the Texas House approved three bills aimed at bolstering border security. The measures were debated for hours...
Stalemate Looms In Texas Capitol As Voucher Debate Divides Lawmakers
As the clock ticks down on the third special legislative session, there is a political standoff in the Texas Capitol over a private school...
Education’s Pandora’s Box: No Return From Vouchers
On Thursday, Rep. Brad Buckley, the House’s top education policymaker reiterated the stance held by House Speaker Dade Phelan that no House voucher bill...
Former Trump Secretary Of Education Personally Lobbies Legislators For Vouchers In Texas
Former President Donald Trump’s controversial education secretary, Betsy DeVos, is wading into the Texas legislature - personally calling legislators and pressuring them to support...
Dutton Failed To Disclose Contributions From Voucher Groups
Rep. Harold Dutton Jr. (D-Houston) is on the pointed end of an ethics ruling again thanks to failing to disclose contributions from a pro-school...
What Does “Education For All” Entail?
There is a lot of uncertainty around the term “vouchers” which have been Gov. Greg Abbott’s top political priority for 2023. As the Texas...
Superintendents Unite Against Abbott’s Voucher Plan
There is one group who is universally opposed to the school voucher program proposed by Governor Greg Abbott: public school superintendents.
Top officials from schools...
It’s Not An “Education Savings Account.” It’s Just A Welfare Handout For Conservative Christians
The Texas Legislature is in yet another special session right now as Governor Greg Abbott tries to pass his school voucher program, which he...
Will Legislators Stand For Public Education Or Privatize Taxpayer Dollars?
Governor Greg Abbott has made it clear that voucher-like legislation will pass, be it “the hard way or the easy way.” However, as much...
Phelan-Patrick Feud Intensifies Amid Allegations PAC Contributions And White Supremacist Ties
With the start of the special session just hours away, House Speaker Dade Phelan and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are at each other's throats....
