Texas Freedom Network: Texas Senate Fails State's Children, Families, & Taxpayers With Advancement of Voucher Bill
October 13, 2023
October 13, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13 -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023:
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The Texas Senate tonight advanced Senate Bill 1, a renewed school voucher bill, with an 18-13 vote. It will now go to the Texas House for consideration. The legislation seeks to create a voucher program that would divert taxpayer dollars from benefitting students at local public schools and instead subsidize education at private schools.
Vouchers are a . . .
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The Texas Senate tonight advanced Senate Bill 1, a renewed school voucher bill, with an 18-13 vote. It will now go to the Texas House for consideration. The legislation seeks to create a voucher program that would divert taxpayer dollars from benefitting students at local public schools and instead subsidize education at private schools.
Vouchers are a . . .