The lawmakers are now meeting behind closed doors, coming up with ways to avoid another marathon voting session.
Advocates say the program will give children more educational options; opponents worry it will result in fewer funds for public schools.10:15 PM CDT October 12, 2023This story was first published on the Texas Tribune, and can be viewed here.
, who has made the proposal one of his top legislative priorities and promised to campaign against those who get in the way., R-Conroe, would create education savings accounts, a voucher-like program that would allow families access $8,000 of taxpayer money to pay for private schools and other educational expenses such as uniforms, textbooks, tutoring or transportation among other things.
Voucher supporters say children need more educational options as public schools may not be meeting their needs. The push comes after many parents voiced disappointment in recent years with how public schools responded to the pandemic and concerns with how they teach children about race, history and sex.
SB 1 would have the state comptroller’s office establish and administer the education savings accounts. The bill seeks to allocate $500 million from the general revenue fund for the next two years to pay for the program. The comptroller’s office would also be in charge of preventing fraud and misuse of funds — a major area of concern for many lawmakers — as well as approving an organization to help process applications and approve vendors and participating private schools.
The bill does not require private school students to take a state-administered academic achievement exam, something that school voucher critics in the Texas Legislature have said the proposal should have to even consider it. Rocío Fierro-Pérez, senior political coordinator with the Texas Freedom Network, a progressive organization against vouchers, said vouchers serve those already in private schools and the Texas House should stand against SB 1.
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