Texas Legislature's Education Funding Future Uncertain with School Choice Programs in Limbo
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The Texas House has approved a budget amendment to ban public funding for school choice programs, including voucher or Education Savings Account (ESA) programs. The amendment was proposed by Rep. Abel Herrero and signed onto by six members. Gov. Greg Abbott has made school choice his biggest issue this session, but the vote is more symbolic than anything as there is currently no money appropriated to school choice programs. The Senate has brought to the floor its school choice plan, Senate Bill 8, which would allow current public school students or those entering pre-kindergarten to access ESAs worth up to $8,000 per year.
- Texas House Approves Budget Amendment to Ban Public Funding for School Choice Programs The Texan
- Texas Senate passes education savings accounts bill The Texas Tribune
- Gov. Abbott visits Christian schools on school choice tour The Dallas Morning News
- Texas House blocks school voucher funding in blow to Gov. Abbott KXAN.com
- Two key votes at the Texas Legislature will shed light on the road ahead for education savings accounts KBTX
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