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Texas Senate passes bill creating $1 billion school voucher-like program
After seven hours of debate over SB 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so that they could expedite ...
Texas school voucher bill arrives in House, speaker says proposal has enough support
Top Republicans praised the Texas Senate's passage of "school choice" legislation as the proposal advances to the House where ...
Local public school parents fear school choice could widen wealth gap
The Texas Senate's recent approval of a school voucher bill has sparked a heated debate over its potential impact on ...
Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate
Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.
Texas Senate approves ‘school choice’ bill on largely party-line vote
Senate Bill 2 would devote public money to defray the cost of private education. Early plans would set aside $1 billion.
Opinion
Memphis school board might be abolished over vouchers opposition. Who's next? | Opinion
He suggested that the board's hostility to school choice prompted this takeover proposal. Memphis-Shelby County might be the target today, but all those other Tennessee county school ...
School voucher bill gets fast-tracked in Texas Senate
School vouchers are an umbrella term referring to policies that offer families of students' money to cover the cost of attending a private school.
Scholarship vouchers now available for parents and students to choose where they want to attend school
Students in Cumberland County and in Tennessee are now eligible to apply for scholarship vouchers to attend private schools should their parents choose. Late last week, the Tennessee House and Senate ...