HOUSTON – Private school vouchers are now the law in Texas. Families will have the chance to receive financial assistance to send their children to private schools.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican plan to expand private school vouchers nationwide was dealt a major setback Friday when the Senate parliamentarian said the proposal would run afoul of procedural rules.

School vouchers Lawmakers also approved a $1 billion program for private school tuition and home school expenses. The new voucher program will go into effect for families in 2026-27.

HOUSTON – A non-profit will host a school choice forum Monday evening to help parents learn more about the state’s new voucher program. EXPLAINER: Private school vouchers are now law in Texas.

Texas will give participating families about $10,000 to pay for their kids’ private schooling. Other details about the program, set to launch in 2026, are unclear.

State lawmakers arguably magnified these problems — and many others — this session by moving forward with $1 billion in public vouchers for private schools while failing to do away with the STAAR.

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