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The Senate also approved Senate Bill 2, which would infuse $5.2 billion to school districts to help them with teacher raises and rising costs. Gov. Greg Abbott said he would add those items to the special session’s agenda once lawmakers approve a voucher program.
Like in Texas, voucher programs in other states sparked vigorous debates, came with the same promises and faced similar concerns. Not all predictions came true.
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Like in Texas, voucher programs in other states sparked vigorous debates, came with the same promises and faced similar concerns. Not all predictions came true.
The GOP-controlled Texas Senate passed a bill that would give parents money to take their kids out of public school.
A bill that would create a school voucher program to let parents use state funds to pay for private schools — a longtime conservative goal and a big concern for