The proposal would create education savings accounts, which would give Texas families access to taxpayer money to pay for their children’s private schooling. Advocates say the program will give children more educational options; opponents worry it will result in fewer funds for public schools.
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It now needs one more vote in the upper chamber before heading to more skeptical lawmakers in the Texas House, many of whom have opposed vouchers for years but will be under intense scrutiny from Gov. “I want to make sure we provide a carrot to make sure this legislation gets passed,” Abbott said of vouchers.
Earlier this week, some House members signaled that they would once again stand against any voucher-like proposal, even if it comes at the cost of not sending more money to public schools or raising teacher salaries, another priority of public education advocates.of San Antonio, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, told reporters Monday that his group is “very clear: no vouchers and no deals.”
An amendment that would give school districts with less than 5,000 students $10,000 for every child they lose to the education savings account program for three years passed. During the regular session, Creighton’s education savings account bill had a provision that would have given districts with fewer than 20,000 students $10,000 for every child who enrolled in the savings account program and left their district.
While almost any child is eligible for the program, SB 1 has a prioritization system if applications exceed the funding.
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