The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.

The Texas House has filed its school voucher bill. The legislation differs in several ways from what the Senate has already passed. The two chambers would have to hash out their differences before sending any legislation to Gov.

Public school advocates oppose any plan resembling school vouchers saying such programs drain resources from the campuses that educate more than 5 million children in Texas. Supporters of ESAs say families should get state funding for the educational settings that best fit their needs.

Conservatives can be found on both sides of the school voucher debate, and Governor Greg Abbott’s dream of a Texas school voucher program is caught between them.

Education is a major focus of the Texas Legislature this year, from teacher pay and training to tuition support for private education and homeschooling. Why it matters: Republican lawmakers' approach to education could harm public schools even as the legislators look to direct more money toward classrooms.

Sponsored by Texas democrats, the site shows millions in lost funding for Fort Worth ISD. Considering the source, some believe it’s biased. Is it?

The Texas Senate’s voucher program would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school education. “A public school gets just over $6,000 for a public school student so that just doesn’t even make sense,” said Baus. Covering politics throughout the state of Texas.

A top Texas senator filed legislation Monday that would extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to K-12 public schools, marking the first step in fulfilling a priority of Gov.