Hays County voters react to near-$1 billion school bond package

HAYS COUNTY, Texas — As early voting begins for a nearly $1 billion school bond package proposed by Hays CISD, opinions are divided among residents. The bond, which will appear on the May 3 ballot, aims to address the growing needs of Hays County by …

Texas school choice bill heads to Abbott's desk: TWITP

FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts discuss the hot political topics this week. AUSTIN, Texas - In This Week in Texas Politics, it was the end of the line for several big issues like school choice.  But, we also …

Jamestown Middle School Penny Drive raises $11,500

JAMESTOWN — The 28th annual Jamestown Middle School Penny Drive raised about $11,500, which was distributed to three recipients on Friday, April 25. “You have raised one of the top five amounts in Penny Drive history,” said Justin Connell, JMS assistant …

Indiana expands school vouchers to all families, avoids cuts to K-12 budget

Indiana public school funding was mostly spared from cuts in the state’s two-year budget, even as lawmakers expanded private school vouchers. Legislative leaders still found a way to expand vouchers to private schools despite the state’s latest revenue …

Carthage ISD statement on school vouchers

GOP Governor Vetoes Bill Meant To Shield Kids From ‘Sexually Explicit’ Books At School

North Dakota Republican Governor Kelly Armstrong vetoed a bill this week that would have required school districts to keep books determined to be “sexually explicit” out of the reach of students, saying that the bill was a “misguided” attempt to “legislate …

State budget deal still elusive as school aid talks complicate final stretch

After days of anticipation that a state budget deal would be announced by the end of the week, Gov. Kathy Hochul paid a visit to the third floor press hall, one floor up from the executive chamber, to tell reporters that it was not to be. “I just wanted to …

SC Senate vote again delayed on private school vouchers as time dwindles

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Time is running out this year to reinstate a controversial program that gives thousands of South Carolina families taxpayer money to send their children to private schools. Both the state’s House of Representatives and the Senate …

Texas lawmakers approve $1 billion education bill for private school vouchers

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers on Thursday passed a $1 billion education bill that allows families to use public money to pay for private school tuition, a major victory for school voucher proponents nationwide that was cheered on by President Donald …

Texas lawmakers approve taxpayer-funded private school vouchers

AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas Senate has approved the House’s amendments to the school voucher bill. The Senate’s approval on Thursday means the bill will now go before Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for a signature to become law. The Senate initially passed …