Texas Senate school voucher proposal would give students $10,000 for private schooling
The Texas Senate is proposing $1 billion annually for a school voucher program. Sen. Brandon Creighton has now filed SB 2.
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Texas School Choice Bill Heads To Committee; Supporters Lay Out What’s New This Session
The envy of every school choice state” is how a bill author teased legislation designed to bring school choice to the Lone ...
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Texas Senate proposes extensive school voucher-like program with $1 billion price tag
Under SB 2, families enrolling their children in private school would receive $10,000 per year, or $11,500 if the student has ...
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Texas Senate unveils plan to create private school voucher program
Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create an education savings accounts program, a top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott and top ...
As Trump takes office, a new Texas bill would make it easier to build the border wall
Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
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Texas could join Louisiana with a law to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms
Similar proposals are in multiple states after a court ruling in 2022, though opponents say the move would impose one ...
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Documents detail how Texas’ DEI ban is changing university campuses
State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, asked university system leaders to give an update on how they have been implementing the state's DEI ban. Legislators have warned they may pursue new laws ...
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Gov. Abbott proposes eliminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and initiatives in K-12 public schools
The tweet drew praise from State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), who became Senate president pro tem this week. He authored Senate Bill 17 in 2023. "SB 17 has become a model for the entire ...
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One year under SB 17: A timeline of how Texas' anti-DEI law swept through UT, the state
Brandon Creighton’s Senate Bill 17. Feb. 6 — Gov. Greg Abbott’s office tells public institutions that DEI in hiring is illegal and prohibited. Feb. 13 — Prohibiting DEI at public ...
Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school
The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create an education savings accounts program, a top priority for Gov.