Leander ISD plans to cut more than 200 jobs because of a lack of state funding. That has parents and educators worried.

School vouchers took one step closer to becoming law last night, passing the Texas Senate largely along party lines. State Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) was the only Republican to vote against ...

In a 20-11 vote, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 2, the "School Choice" bill on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Its the latest attempt at creating school-choice vouchers, allowing parents to use tax-dollars ...

The bill would create Education Savings Accounts that would allow Texas families to use public tax dollars to help pay for private school.

After hours of debate on the Texas Senate floor, families are now one step closer to an opportunity to use state money to ...

School vouchers are a top priority for Gov. Abbott in Texas, where the legislature is poised to pass a $1 billion plan. Democrats say the money would be better used to strengthen public schools.

The easy part is over. The Texas House will next take up "school choice" vouchers, an emergency item for Gov. Greg Abbott.

Texas Governor Abbott is delivering remarks on school vouchers in the Rio Grande Valley at Parent Empowerment Night in Edinburg. The Governor will speak on ...

TV, digital and print ads seek to build support after the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 2’s voucher-style plan.

Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

About three weeks into the 89th legislative session, Texas senators sent their first bill to the House. Senate Bill 2 proposes spending $1 billion annually for education savings accounts, which famili ...