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Texas House passes controversial school voucher plan, $7.7B school funding bill
After hours of debate — and years of pushing from Gov. Greg Abbott — the Texas House approved a bill to create an Education Savings Account plan. The school voucher program would allow parents to use public funds toward private school costs.
School funding and voucher bills clear Texas House, but Senate approval is still needed
The education bill is now heading to the Senate after the House gave approval on Thursday. If a deal is reached, though, the bill will become public, and lawmakers will debate it in each chamber before a vote.
Last week, the Texas House of Representatives passed its sweeping school finance legislation and its school vouchers bill in ...
Last week, the Texas House also passed a school funding bill, which, when paired with other measures, will infuse $9 billion in new money for public schools. Both Senators Hagenbuch and West praise ...
Iowa Senate Republicans passed a bill barring cities and counties from ... that would ban state entities and local governments from funding a DEI office or hiring any DEI officers.
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Texas bill increasing public school funding and teacher pay gets final House approvalThe lower chamber overwhelmingly voted in favor of House Bill 2, a sweeping $8 billion piece of legislation that would also ...
Legislation to increase per-student funding from $7,771 to $8,162 passed the Arkansas Senate on Tuesday, moving to Gov. Sarah ...
With just over two weeks to go in the 120-day Colorado legislative session, lawmakers are looking to push forward proposals ...
Lawmakers are also expected to debate any number of high-profile bills in the next five days. Blaise Gainey, who covers the ...
Despite bipartisan opposition from some Republicans, the Senate passed the measure that will complicate school access for some kids in Tennessee.
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Texas Senate approves bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in state universitiesAn overhauled version of Senate Bill 37 would also allow anyone to file complaints that could lead schools to lose funds.
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