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

The average private school tuition in Texas sits at roughly $11,340, according to Private School Review, so the House’s voucher proposal may not fully cover the price at some campuses.

At the 2025 Texas Legislative Session, House Bill 2 was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. This bill, which was co-authored ...

A Republican plan to expand private school vouchers nationwide was dealt a major setback when the Senate parliamentarian said ...

Storm clouds hover over the U.S. Capitol shortly after the Senate passed its version of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act on ...

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

It took decades to happen but Texas has joined the ranks of states where parents can support their children’s private or ...

Not one passed. In a particularly telling moment, State Representative James Talarico proposed an amendment to let voters decide on vouchers directly. The House tabled it without a second thought.

Texas lawmakers, who so easily passed private school vouchers, have allowed the STAAR to persist despite its many problems.

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 ...