11 hours ago · Teacher pay and school funding. Gov. Greg Abbott declared teacher pay an emergency item during his State of the State address this month, allowing lawmakers to fast-track any proposals on the topic during the legislative session that ends June 2. It is unclear how lawmakers will implement teacher pay raises, but Abbott said during his speech that he wants …

Jan 23, 2025 · How Gov. Greg Abbott lost a yearlong fight to create school vouchers (from Dec. 22, 2023) Texas House cuts school vouchers out of the education bill. See how lawmakers voted on the...

Feb 3, 2025 · Teacher pay, school vouchers a priority for legislators Gov. Greg Abbott has named raising teacher pay and school vouchers as a priority for this legislative session. A bill could go up for a vote ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Gov. Greg Abbott spoke in front of a crowd of lawmakers and supporters to deliver his State of the State Sunday afternoon from Arnold Oil’s corporate headquarters in ... property tax relief , school choice — also called vouchers — and cracking down on bail reform. Several new items also topped the governor’s list including water ...

Nov 6, 2024 · After a wave of Texas Republicans dominated the ballot box on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence Wednesday that he now has enough votes in the Texas House to pass a school...

Jun 21, 2024 · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott succeeded in persuading primary voters to remove from office members of his party who had defied him by voting against legislation that would allow the use of state...

May 29, 2024 · Governor Greg Abbott now claims the next Legislature will have the majority he needs to pass vouchers into law. "This is a victory for every Texas family across our great state," Abbott said...

Apr 21, 2024 · Texas Governor Greg Abbott 's push for school vouchers has been a large part of the 2024 election cycle. Education savings accounts, also known as school vouchers, failed to pass in the...

Jan 24, 2025 · Greg Abbott, the state’s top school voucher advocate, has previously called for any voucher proposal to have universal eligibility. The bill would prioritize students in low-income households and children with disabilities if demand for …

Dec 5, 2024 · Abbott and his allies say the voucher effort is about school choice. Critics say they are private school vouchers that allow people to take money out of the public school system to benefit private schools.