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The Strange Bedfellows Fighting School Vouchers
In the roiling politics of so-called “school choice,” public school advocates have some unexpected allies on the Right.
Four local private schools have shown interest in voucher program so far
Cities private schools are among those that have shown early interest in participating in Gov. Bill Lee’s newly expanded ...
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Marathon Hearing on School Vouchers Features Intense Bipartisan Opposition
There is a disconnect between the rhetoric and what the bill actually says,” Democrat James Talarico summarized of House Bill ...
Sullivan Co. BOE approves voucher program provision that provides one-time teacher bonus
The Sullivan County Board of Education (BOE) unanimously passed a resolution connected to Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom ...
Three more states join trend of passing universal school choice
Wyoming, Tennessee, and Idaho passed universal school choice legislation, joining a trend of red states expanding education ...
Kingsport Times News9d
Sullivan board takes school voucher bill teacher bonuses, to demolish farmhouse
BLUFF CITY — Sullivan County’s school board has unanimously approved accepting one-time $2,000 teacher bonuses in Gov. Bill ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
Debate on House’s school voucher bill centers on a question: Should wealthy Texans be included?
In a hearing on House Bill 3, Republicans argued the program should be open to all students while Democrats criticized ...
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Multiple local schools show interest in voucher program so far
Several local private schools have expressed early interest in participating in the new school voucher program.
The Texas Observer1d
How Voucher Vendors Could Make Millions from ‘School Choice’ in Texas
The Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen ...
Controversial education bill hits Texas House — What parents should know
The Texas House will debate House Bill 3, which includes a school choice program. The bill proposes $1 billion for education savings accounts. Low-income and special education students will be ...