A law providing $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools lacks the spending flexibility that previously let ...

A Republican plan to expand private school vouchers nationwide was dealt a major setback when the Senate parliamentarian said ...

There are more than a half million homeschoolers in Texas, who some experts say could make up the bulk of the $1B program.

At the 2025 Texas Legislative Session, House Bill 2 was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. This bill, which was co-authored ...

The measure would create a national program funding private school tuition through tax credits, though states would have to ...

From left: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott, former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, speak about school vouchers during a press conference on March 25, 2025.

Texas lawmakers, who so easily passed private school vouchers, have allowed the STAAR to persist despite its many problems.

The 89th session of the Texas Legislature is over. As a person who cares about public schools, the biggest bone of contention for me this session was Senate Bill 2 — aka “education savings ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2, allocating $8.5 billion to public schools. The bill targets funding for teacher and staff pay raises, special education and school safety.

Over the course of the school voucher program’s first eight months, Utah families collectively used their $8,000 vouchers on more than 7,300 different vendors, including schools and businesses ...

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune May 29, 2025 "Texas Legislature approves $8.5 billion boost for public schools after years of stagnant funding" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit ...