Texas Is Poised to Create a $1 Billion Private School Voucher Program
The Texas House of Representatives voted early Thursday morning to create one of the largest taxpayer-funded school voucher programs, a hard-fought victory for private school choice activists as they turn their attention to a nationwide voucher push.
Мярката към момента има някои законодателни трудности, които да се изчистят пред губернатора Грег Абът да я подпише в закон, само че гласуването на Камарата-85 до 63-осигури победа, която беше десетилетия в основаването, задвижвайки се от политиката на твърдата топка на губернатора предходната година. It was also a significant defeat for Democrats, teachers’ unions and some rural conservatives who had long worried that taxpayer-funded private-school vouchers would strain public school budgets.
The program would be capped at $1 billion in its first year, but could grow quickly, potentially reaching an estimated $4.5 billion a year by 2030. The funds c...
Прочетете целия текст »
