1 day ago · The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night. Senate Bill 2 would allow families to use taxpayer dollars to fund a child's education at an accredited private school.

2 days ago · Under Senate Bill 2, families could receive $10,000 a year per student in public taxpayer dollars to fund their children’s tuition at an accredited private school and other expenses like ...

1 day ago · A proposal creating a voucher-like program where public funds could be used towards private schools was passed by the Texas Senate Wednesday, just days after Gov. Greg Abbott made it an emergency item for the current legislative session.. The vote on Senate Bill 2 also comes less than a week since the Texas Senate Education Committee quickly …

2 days ago · The Brief. Senate lawmakers approved an amended version of Senate Bill 2 Wednesday evening. Lawmakers started a new session after the vote and moved to a third reading.

1 day ago · The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 2, a bill which will allow school choice and vouchers in the state. The bill’s passage was confirmed by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick on X. A ...

1 day ago · Under Senate Bill 2, families could receive $10,000 a year per student in public taxpayer dollars to fund their children’s tuition at an accredited private school and other expenses like ...

1 day ago · The bill allocates $1 billion that could fund about 100,000 ESAs. Each student would get $10,000, $11,500 if they have a disability, and $2,000 for homeschool children.

1 day ago · The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night that proposes to give families access to public money to pay for private school tuition and some homeschooling costs. The swift ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Senate Bill 2 starts a new debate on a school voucher program in Texas. A funding proposal would allow up to 100,000 K-12 students who want to enroll to a private school to participate.

9 hours ago · Texas school voucher bill arrives in House, speaker says proposal has enough support ... which proposes to give up to $11,500 in public money to students who attend private schools. Senate Bill 2 ...