Texas education debate heats up as Gov. Abbott pushes for school vouchers
WFAA — Texas education debate heats up as Gov. Abbott pushes for school vouchers.
With vouchers likely to pass, Texas educators push for funding — and accountability
KERA — With vouchers likely to pass, Texas educators push for funding — and accountability.
Texas Legislature will approve school vouchers and boost public education funds next year, Abbott says
TEXAS TRIBUNE – Last year, Abbott refused to give public schools a major raise without passing a voucher program. His tone was more conciliatory after Election Day.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick names private school vouchers as his top legislative priority
TEXAS TRIBUNE – School voucher supporters say they have the votes to get a bill across both the Texas Senate, led by Patrick, and the House, which has repeatedly blocked such proposals.
How a school voucher supporter won in a Texas House district with almost no private schools
TEXAS TRIBUNE – Gov. Greg Abbott said the primary showed Texans want vouchers. In House District 18, an ad blitz and immigration fears may have played a larger role.
Texas School Choice Program Could Cost $2B Annually by 2028
GOVERNING.COM – The program also includes more funding for special education, teacher retention, per-student allotments and would revamp virtual education and public school accountability. But it would cost billions to implement.
DFW school districts advocate for increased pre-K funding ahead of 89th Texas Legislature
COMMUNITY IMPACT – As the 89th Texas Legislature is set to convene in January, funding for full-day pre-K is top of mind for school districts across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and public education advocacy organization Raise Your Hand Texas.
Cost of the Universal ESA Vouchers
GRAND CANYON INSTITUTE – Overall, GCI finds the gross cost of the total ESA program to be $700 million in FY2024. Universal vouchers had a gross cost of $385 million.
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget
PROPUBLICA – Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects.
School vouchers were supposed to save taxpayer money. They blew a hole in Arizona’s budget
DALLAS MORNING NEWS – Arizona, the model for school choice programs nationwide, spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects.
