In the Wild West of School Voucher Expansions, States Rely on Untested Companies, With Mixed Results
States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, ...
Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill, full chamber consideration next
After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it ...
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Governor Lee's school voucher bill is moving forward. But what does the bill actually do?
A bill filed for school vouchers for Tennessee students has transitioned for a special session, finally mapping out the ...
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Tennessee House, Senate education panels pass private-school vouchers
Tennessee House and Senate education committees passed the governor’s private-school voucher program Tuesday, speeding the ...
From drag queens to school vouchers, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out Texas Senate priorities
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the first 25 of 40 Texas Senate priority bills, outlining several hot-topic issues he says ...
State House passes hurricane relief bill as protesters oppose school vouchers, immigration bill at special session
On Thursday, the special session called by Governor Lee should wrap up when the House takes up the immigration bill and ...
Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote
The Senate could vote on the proposal as soon as next week. Democrats on Tuesday criticized the bill saying it fails to ...
Texas Senate school voucher plan gives students $10k to pay for private education
The proposal, a priority of Gov. Greg Abbott, budgets $1 billion over the next two years to fund the private school vouchers.
Knox County school board chair testifies to lawmakers in favor of private school vouchers
Betsy Henderson, who oversees the Knox County's public schools, said "we cannot allow another year to pass without giving ...
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Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the legislative session
A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday ...
School vouchers a civil rights issue or ‘predatory lending’? Special session debate looms
School voucher advocates say it's a civil rights issue, while critics warn the programs elsewhere have led to significant ...