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School Vouchers Take Center Stage in Texas’ Most Flippable State House District

On San Antonio’s South Side, a progressive Democrat faces off with an architect of Texas' private school voucher program.

Texas Observer · Oct 14

Texas Tech System leader cancels academic programs “centered on” sexual orientation, gender identity

Chancellor Brandon Creighton directed provosts to phase out the programs and ordered universities to recognize only “two human sexes.”

The Texas Tribune · Apr 10

Democrats seek to pause Texas’ social studies revamp over $70K grant from conservative think tank

The Texas Public Policy Foundation awarded the grant to Schreiner University’s Texas Center, which is led by a historian guiding the state in its social studies revision.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 8

National leaders mount pressure campaign on Texas House GOP to pass voucher bill

Supporters of voucher-like education savings accounts are trying to press their advantage early and build a sense of inevitability.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 20, 2025

Brooke Rollins says she'll shield farmers from impacts of Trump's tariffs in ag secretary nomination hearing

Rollins previously led the Texas Public Policy Foundation and served under Gov. Rick Perry.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 23, 2025

Texas lawmakers are scrutinizing university professors’ influence. Here's how faculty shape their universities.

Faculty senates have long played a key role in developing curriculum and protecting open inquiry. State leaders have also accused them of liberal indoctrination.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 6, 2024

Texas’ order to ask hospital patients’ citizenship status renews focus on the state’s large uninsured population

On Nov. 1, hospitals will begin asking patients their citizenship status. But data suggests uninsured citizens, not immigrants, cost Texas hospitals more.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 17, 2024

Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is two House votes away from passing school vouchers

Abbott called on supporters to push through the primary runoffs to deliver the final pro-voucher members needed to pass his legislation, plus some padding.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 20, 2024

School voucher supporters bask in primary wins, say goals are within reach

Gov. Greg Abbott called the results “an unmistakable message.” His allies said the state is “closer than ever” to a voucher program.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 6, 2024

Voucher proposal spurs mix of excitement, wariness in Texas home schooling community

Parents of Texas’ growing population of home-schooled students are split over whether education savings accounts would give them much-needed financial help or represent an unwanted government involvement in their kids’ educations.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 20, 2023