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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott makes case for 'school choice' plan

Greg Abbott Defends Plan To Overhaul Texas Education

Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged to implement a private school voucher-style program on Wednesday during an address to conservative activists in Austin.The governor said the legislation, which has divided Texas Republicans and previously failed in the state House,

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 2d

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott makes case for ‘school choice’ plan at conservative gathering

AUSTIN, Texas − As tensions rise over a GOP-led effort to create a private school voucher-like program in Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott addressed critics of his chief policy goal Wednesday in front of a gathering of grassroots conservatives in Austin.

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Gov. Abbott says school choice fight nears the end as Texas Senate passes voucher bill

Texas lawmakers have spent years arguing over school choice, and the state senate has passed a bill this year. Governor Greg Abbott believes the end of the fight is near.

Bill to raise pay for Texas teachers advances in Senate

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 12h

Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to public school funding

The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money should families get through the program.

Austin American-Statesman · 2d

Sen. Brandon Creighton files Senate Bill 26 to increase teacher pay across Texas

Sen. Brandon Creighton filed a bill Tuesday aimed at increasing pay for Texas teachers. More experienced teachers could get a bump of up to $10,000.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1d

Bill to raise pay for Texas teachers advances in Senate; committee vote is unanimous

A Texas Senate committee gave unanimous approval Thursday to a bill giving across-the-board pay raises to public school teachers, the first step forward for a top goal of lawmakers in both political parties.

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“Texas Two-Step”: A look at House Bills 2 and 3 for funding of school choice initiatives

School choice has already passed in the Senate, but now two bills that go hand in hand with school choice have been filed in ...

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Historic $5 Billion Texas Bill Proposes Major Teacher Salary Increase and Free Pre-K for Educators' Kids

Texas is advancing SB 26, a bill proposing significant teacher salary raises and free pre-K for educators' children, aiming ...

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What are Texas’ plans for a school voucher-style program? Here’s a look at the proposals

Public school advocates oppose any plan resembling school vouchers saying such programs drain resources from the campuses ...

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Texas lawmaker files bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency

The TEA has seen several sweeping reforms since its creation. In 1984, the Texas Legislature passed what is commonly known as House Bill 72. The bill gave teachers a pay raise, revamped public school ...

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Texas House Advances Controversial Private School Voucher Bill Amid Public Education Debate

Texas House Bill 3 introduces private school vouchers, stirring debate about educational funding and school choice.

Could the Texas Education Agency cease to exist? This new bill may allow it.

State Rep. Andy Hopper files bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency, transferring its powers to the State Board of ...

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Texas House unveils final version to fund education, school choice

House Bills 2 and 3 are being dubbed the Texas Two Step. Trump’s endorsement helped propel Ron DeSantis in the 2018 ...

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Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to state and local funding

The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money should families ...

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