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.

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

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

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 ...

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.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2, allocating $8.5 billion to public schools. The bill targets funding for teacher and staff pay raises, special education and school safety.