Indiana expands school vouchers to all families, avoids cuts to K-12 budget

Indiana public school funding was mostly spared from cuts in the state’s two-year budget, even as lawmakers expanded private school vouchers. Legislative leaders still found a way to expand vouchers to private schools despite the state’s latest revenue …

Applications for school vouchers launch May 15

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says applications for the state’s school vouchers program will launch next month. On Thursday evening, Lee announced that the applications for the Education Freedom Scholarship will launch on May 15 at noon. …

Carthage ISD statement on school vouchers

SC Senate vote again delayed on private school vouchers as time dwindles

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Time is running out this year to reinstate a controversial program that gives thousands of South Carolina families taxpayer money to send their children to private schools. Both the state’s House of Representatives and the Senate …

Texas lawmakers approve $1 billion education bill for private school vouchers

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers on Thursday passed a $1 billion education bill that allows families to use public money to pay for private school tuition, a major victory for school voucher proponents nationwide that was cheered on by President Donald …

Texas lawmakers approve taxpayer-funded private school vouchers

AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas Senate has approved the House’s amendments to the school voucher bill. The Senate’s approval on Thursday means the bill will now go before Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for a signature to become law. The Senate initially passed …

Private school vouchers head to Abbott’s desk to become law

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas Senate voted on Thursday to send legislation creating a statewide private school voucher program to Gov. Greg Abbott’s …

Texas lawmakers approve $1B in taxpayer-funded private school vouchers in a milestone for school choice supporters

House Speaker says Public School Funding Legislation, not School Choice, is 'the biggest bill we will pass this session'

Rep. Dustin Burrows also tells us whether he thinks the Texas lottery will survive and whether members support a total ban on THC. DALLAS — Speaker Dustin Burrows has led the Texas House for three months now, and he’s already accomplished something none of …

School voucher bill heads to Texas governor

AUSTIN, Texas (CN) — The Texas Senate gave final approval on Thursday to a $1 billion school voucher bill, ending a long-fought campaign by Republicans and sending the matter to Governor Greg Abbott for his signature. After being approved by the Texas …