Topic: Privatization

Charter Schools (53)
Vouchers (124)

TEA Deputy Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: Private School Vouchers Defund Public Schools

Publish Date: February 17, 2023

Bad bills of the week: Dan Patrick’s Politicized Public Education Priorities

Publish Date: February 17, 2023

Statement on Leaked Audio of TEA Voucher Conversation

Publish Date: February 15, 2023

Speaker Dade Phelan Announces House Committee Assignments

Publish Date: February 10, 2023

Feb. 3, 2023: The Fight Against Defunding Public Schools

Publish Date: February 7, 2023

Gov. Abbott Ups the Ante on ‘School Choice’ Debate Despite National Voucher Horror Stories

Publish Date: February 3, 2023

State Board of Education Reverses Course on Vouchers and Charters

Publish Date: February 3, 2023

Jan. 27, 2023: Raises for All Texas School Employees

Publish Date: February 2, 2023

Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 As Texas public schools beg for funding, Texas charter schools … buy luxury horse ranches. This year, National School Choice Week fell just a week after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proclaimed before the Legislature that he and Gov. Greg Abbott are “all in” on “school choice.” What’s normally a week in which voucher proponents and...

As Texas public schools beg for funding, Texas charter schools … buy luxury horse ranches.

Publish Date: January 27, 2023

Headline from the San Antonio Express-News that reads "Lax Texas Charter School Laws Allow Splashy Land Buys, Profits for Leaders"

Iowa General Assembly Passes Controversial Private School Voucher Legislation

Publish Date: January 27, 2023

This past week, the Iowa General Assembly passed a bill to use public tax dollars to fund private school education scholarships. Gov. Kim Reynolds, an outspoken supporter of private school vouchers, signed the bill Tuesday, just hours after it was voted out of the Iowa Senate. This school voucher bill is the third such push by Reynolds in as many...