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.

UISD's associate superintendent recently discussed the impact of SB 2, stating it may drain millions from public schools ...

Alvin ISD’s Operation Backpack has launched again this year, offering school supply vouchers to students in need throughout ...

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 spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

HOUSTON – Texas just passed the biggest school voucher program in the country, and we’ve been hearing from parents across the board. EXPLAINER: Private school vouchers are now law in Texas.

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.