Texas releases finalized rules for private school voucher program

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The rules include official application dates for families and clarify that children attending private preschool programs are eligible for the full amount that most other participants will qualify for.

, aiming to clear up confusion about funding for pre-kindergarten students and set official dates for schools and families to apply.for students with disabilities can apply on Dec. 9, while applications for nonparticipants are set to open shortly after.

The state will then allow families to start applying on Feb. 4, the date Texas’ finance chief and Odyssey — the technology company helping administer the program — hadMost families will receive about $10,300 in state funds for each student participating in the program, which they can then use to pay for educational expenses or tuition at the private schools approved by the comptroller’s office. Home-schoolers are eligible for $2,000, while students with disabilities could receive up to $30,000. The office also cleared up a discrepancy between the draft rules it released earlier this year and the state law creating the voucher program. It had proposed that children attending private preschool programs only receive $2,000 — the amount for home-schoolers — and not the more than $10,000 that lawmakers said they intended for all other students. The finalized rules make clear that preschoolers are eligible for the full amount.Kerr County's first major holiday since floods: A recovery updateCAUGHT ON CAMERA: 9-year-old hospitalized after woman allegedly told her to driveKerr Co. finds hope 145 days post-floods▶Hill Country flood survivors still not in permanent home during the holidaysSarah Spivey tries a Thanksgiving pie blind taste test with David Elder100+ homes damaged after tornado rips through Harris CountyTransportation secretary: Ditch the pajamas when flyingLocal pediatrician charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, records showGuess that pie! Featuring Courtney FriedmanVigil held for men killed in Deco DistrictHoliday night kayaking on the San Antonio RiverGuess that pie! Featuring Mary Rominger▶New mural on South Side celebrates San Antonio’s rich cultural heritageDevin Vassell surprises children at the Boys & Girls ClubSan Antonio nonprofit helps meet students’ need for new underwearSAPD: Officers searched around 30 minutes for woman who crashed into creekHill Country floods leave Kerr County businesses struggling to rebuild months later🌸✨ Illuminate returns to San Antonio Botanical Garden ✨🌺Viral TikTok shows woman pepper-spraying River Walk barge ridersFamily seeking answers after finding mother in creek more than 24 hours after fatal South Side crashFamily seeking answers after finding mother in creek more than 24 hours after fatal South Side crashMayor Jones refuses multiple times to publicly back SAPD Chief William McManusA tale of 2 households: What is a K shape economy?

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