Texas Legislature's SB8, pushed by Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, allows education...
which also includes “parental bill of rights” provisions, drew more than 380 speakers who signed up to discuss it at a recent hearing. Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has been fighting for an expanded voucher-like program for years, only to encounter rural opposition in his own party, is no doubt more optimistic this year as the balance in the Senate now tilts in his favor.
The bill also restricts eligibility to current public school students or prekindergarten and kindergarten students just enrolling. This is apparently an attempt to address the concern that, as data from other large-scale voucher programs suggests, most families benefiting from private school voucher programs already attend private school.
Gov. Greg Abbott is seen before speaking on “school choice” and his support for legislation that would give parents state money to cover tuition at schools outside of the state's public school system, while speaking at Parent Empowerment Night at Covenant Christian School, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Conroe.
private schools crop up. Cowen likens them to subprime operations looking to cash in on your tax dollars.A woman prays during a rally about school vouchers Tuesday March 21, 2023, at Cypress Christian School in Houston. Gov. Greg Abbott spoke about the topic and asked parents to get involved by contacting their legislators.“Things will get worse with each budget cycle, and that’s where those new providers are going to start to pop up fast,” Cowen told the editorial board.
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