There are more than a half million homeschoolers in Texas, who some experts say could make up the bulk of the $1B program.

Homeschoolers are eligible for $2,000 a year in private school vouchers. The Texas program rolls out in the 2026-27 school ...

Alvin ISD’s Operation Backpack has launched again this year, offering school supply vouchers to students in need throughout the summer to prepare for the 2025-26 school year.

An agenda driven by conservative priorities, schools’ financial duress and teacher needs led to an $8.5 billion boost, new ...

A Republican plan to expand private school vouchers nationwide was dealt a major setback when the Senate parliamentarian said ...

Republicans say the bill, which includes a number of specific provisions pushed by Texas’ Republican U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, will drive ...

Texas GOP scores legislative wins, shifting immigration, education costs. A $1 billion voucher program, touted as “the largest school-choice program in American history,” will go toward ...

By far the hardest-fought success was the creation of a $1 billion taxpayer-funded school voucher program.Championed by Gov. Greg Abbott, the measure had been blocked in previous years by a ...

The final version of the Texas school voucher plan will fund $11,394 per student toward private school tuition for the next two years. Rod Aydelotte, Tribune-Herald file photo ...

Education News ‘A historic one for public education:’ Texas nonprofit reflects on what legislative session means for schools. State policy makers passed two major education-related bills this ...

Texas’ 2025 legislative session will likely be remembered for its education agenda. From private school vouchers to a public school funding boost, through a heavier emphasis on Christianity and ...

Texas lawmakers, who so easily passed private school vouchers, have allowed the STAAR to persist despite its many problems. By Express-News Editorial Board , Opinion Staff June 10, 2025 ...