Texas Capital Highlights

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Week of Jan. Jan. 27-31, 2025
$1 billion for vouchers, $5 billion for teachers?Legislative budget writers are proposing nearly $5 billion to increase teacher pay and $1 billion to implement a school voucher program in the next biennium, the Austin American-Statesman reported.The voucher program, also referred to as school choice, would provide public money for private schooling, a key priority for Gov. Greg Ab...

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