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School choice proponents cheer voucher proposal in budget reconciliation measure - Roll Call

A $5 billion a year school voucher program has been incorporated into the Republican budget reconciliation legislation.

Roll Call

How Greg Abbott took a flailing school voucher movement and turned it into a winning issue

Abbott tapped into a powerful national conservative movement and his own campaign war chest to turn legislative races into multimillion-dollar affairs.

The Texas Tribune

Ending 30 Years of Resistance, Trump and Abbott Break the ‘People’s House’

The Legislature’s lower chamber has finally blessed school vouchers—and denied ordinary Texans the chance to weigh in.

Texas Observer

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House Committee Passes ‘Texas Two Step’ of Vouchers and Public Ed Funding

Dems could do little but sound the alarm on vouchers—and warn the $7.7-billion school-finance package is still not enough.

Texas Observer

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 problems.

Texas Observer

‘They Bought a Legislature’: What the GOP’s Gains Mean for Vouchers in Texas

Republicans nearly ran the table in state House races, shoring up Governor Abbott’s school voucher majority for the 2025 session.

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