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

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

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.

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 ...

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’ 2025 legislative session will likely be remembered for its education agenda. From private school vouchers to a public school funding boost, through a heavier emphasis on Christianity and ...

The National Education Association ranked Texas as 31st in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2023-24 school year, estimating the average teacher salary in Texas as $62,463.

During this year's legislative session, Texas lawmakers approved proposals that will create a private school voucher program, inject $8.5 billion into public education, give schools more ...

Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) was signed into law earlier this year. It allocates one billion dollars to help Texas families afford ...

The Legislature granted final approval to the 231-page public school funding proposal in the last days of the 2025 legislative session, which concluded on Monday.

State lawmakers arguably magnified these problems — and many others — this session by moving forward with $1 billion in public vouchers for private schools while failing to do away with the STAAR.