2 days ago · Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday evening that a universal, school choice voucher program that gives parents public dollars to spend on private school tuition will help Texas lead the nation in education.

3 days ago · Teacher pay, school vouchers a priority for legislators Gov. Greg Abbott has named raising teacher pay and school vouchers as a priority for this legislative session. A bill could go up for a vote ...

Jan 23, 2025 · How Gov. Greg Abbott lost a yearlong fight to create school vouchers (from Dec. 22, 2023) Texas House cuts school vouchers out of the education bill. See how lawmakers voted on the...

Nov 6, 2024 · After a wave of Texas Republicans dominated the ballot box on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence Wednesday that he now has enough votes in the Texas House to pass a school...

3 days ago · So it’ll really put some pressure on the House to get moving on school choice.” » GET MORE NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE: Sign up for Texas Standard’s weekly newsletters. SB 2 earmarks $1 billion for vouchers, with $10,000 going to students who participate in the program, Gainey said. “Children with disabilities will get $11,500 ...

3 days ago · The morning after Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his biennial State of the State address and, as expected, declared the passage of a school voucher-like program an emergency item for the 89th ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Greg Abbott, the state’s top school voucher advocate, has previously called for any voucher proposal to have universal eligibility. The bill would prioritize students in low-income households and children with disabilities if demand for …

May 29, 2024 · Governor Greg Abbott now claims the next Legislature will have the majority he needs to pass vouchers into law. "This is a victory for every Texas family across our great state," Abbott said...

Jun 21, 2024 · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott succeeded in persuading primary voters to remove from office members of his party who had defied him by voting against legislation that would allow the use of state...

4 days ago · Since his reelection campaign in 2022, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been foiled in perhaps his biggest priority as the state’s leader: passing a school voucher-like program that would allow