Texas lawmakers either embrace or mock Trump and Musk's DOGE strategies, employees react to mass firings
President Trump and the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have increased their efforts to slash ...
Texas Speaker Burrows promises school choice will pass: ‘Our moment has arrived’
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Thursday that creating a private-school voucher program in Texas is “the defining ...
“Texas Two-Step”: A look at House Bills 2 and 3 for funding of school choice initiatives
School choice has already passed in the Senate, but now two bills that go hand in hand with school choice have been filed in ...
Texas Speaker Burrows says school choice will pass in the House "The votes are there to do this"
This week, for the first time, the new Speaker of the Texas House, Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, said school choice will pass.
Capitol Context: How the Texas Senate 'school choice' plan compares to other states
The Texas Senate recently passed its version of a school choice program with Senate Bill 2. The proposed legislation calls ...
Texas private schools have no required state exams. Will they be held accountable under a voucher plan?
As Texas looks to vouchers, how can a parent tell if a private school is doing well? What test scores can be used to determine quality?
State of Texas: At least 54 died since 2018 waiting for state hospital opening, senator calls for more tracking
Death on the Waitlist - For five years, we have been investigating the challenges people in Texas jails face while waiting for mental health help before standing trial. In our research, we discovered ...
State lawmaker who voted against vouchers seeks East Texas families' input on new school choice bills
State Rep. Jay Dean issued a statement Friday night asking for East Texans for their thoughts on both HB 2 and HB 3.
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Governor Abbott Advocates for School Choice, Vows to Preserve Public Education Funding at Austin Policy Summit
Governor Abbott discusses and clarifies school choice at a Texas policy summit, addressing opponents' claims and advocating ...
The fight over school choice in Texas attracts nationwide attention, war of words on social media
The fight over school choice in Texas has attracted nationwide attention seen via posts on social media. In addition, a war ...