Opinion: Vouchers’ Ripple Effect – How They Threaten Texas’ Teacher Retirement System
Texas state Rep. Vikki Goodwin makes the case against public school vouchers
"...Vouchers could put our teachers' retirement funds in jeopardy...."
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Oct. 13, 2023 Column by Vikki Goodwin
Abbott Says He’s About to Score on School Vouchers, but … Really?
Democrats suspect he’s bluffing
"...Gov. Greg Abbott is claiming the school voucher scheme..."
Oct. 13, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon
Abbott Says School Vouchers Are Coming, Rural Republicans Don’t Seem Convinced
A Guv can dream, can’t he?
"...again promised that Texas lawmakers are close to approving vouchers in the current special session...."
Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Vampire Vouchers Rise Again!
'Virtual' or 'Pilot' – Lege begins the biennial
campaign to siphon money from public schools
"...2003 are now invoking poor kids to justify school vouchers? Poor kids, indeed. Put in that light, the pro-voucher..."
March 25, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith
Point Austin: Vouchers, Borders, and Critical (White) Race Theory
Gov. Abbott does his damnedest to block the Texas future
"...Republican majority grants his demand of imposing private school vouchers on the Texas public education system...."
Nov. 21, 2023 News Post by Michael King
Stop Trying to Make School Vouchers Happen
Abbott brings the Lege back hoping to eviscerate public school funding
"...calls “education savings accounts,” but which everyone else calls vouchers. Vouchers would allow parents to take money from public..."
Oct. 6, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon
Congress Using Katrina as Cover to Promote Vouchers
"...Dear Editor, Congress' provision of millions of dollars for vouchers for faith-based schools in Louisiana, Mississippi, and possibly Texas..."
Jan. 11, 2006 Postmarks
Texas Lege Preview: Are School Vouchers a Shoo-In?
House Dems (and rural Republicans) ready to rally for public education
"...Hinojosa, former president of the Austin school board, say vouchers would further entrench a caste system in education. "We..."
Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Lege Lines: Weak Oversight Rules, School Vouchers Pass Senate, and More...
Lege pushes weak oversight rules, school voucher bill sails through Senate, and more...
"...and Human Services Commission (see "Lege Lines," Feb. 27). Vouchers Lite Ride Again..."
April 24, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Vote No on Vouchers
"...Lights will become a remnant of the past with vouchers. There is nothing like the smell of popcorn popping,..."
Oct. 3, 2023 Postmarks
Abbott Flirts With Endorsing School Vouchers
Primary challengers pressure the governor from the right
"...rights was expected to be a full-throated endorsement of vouchers, until it wasn't...."
Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves
Surprised to Find Us Opposed to Vouchers
"...I was surprised to find your opposing stand for vouchers in Texas [“Post-Election Coverage,” News, Nov. 24, 2006] and..."
Jan. 18, 2007 Postmarks
Vexing Vouchers
"...held hostage to [Gov. Greg Abbott's] push for school vouchers ["How Texas’ School Funding Scheme Contributed to Austin ISD’s..."
June 12, 2024 Postmarks
Post-Election Coverage: Vouchers crap out
School-voucher proponent James Leininger contributed more campaign dollars this election cycle than in previous elections, but his gamble on GOP candidates didn't pay off at polls
"...agenda in the 2005 legislative session. The prospects for vouchers look even dimmer in the 2007 session, despite Gov...."
Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith
He Supported School Vouchers, Sex, and Drugs
Beyond City Limits
"...was 94. In Texas, supporters of tax-financed private school vouchers have long drawn inspiration from Friedman when arguing the..."
Nov. 16, 2006 News Post by Amy Smith
Greg Abbott’s Private School Voucher Plans Stay Dead
Promise not to promise this anymore, Guv?
"...breakthrough on “education savings accounts,” otherwise known as school vouchers, ever since the Texas Legislature’s special session began on..."
Nov. 6, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon
Even Republicans Agree: Schools Are Underfunded
But are vouchers more important?
"...approval of his pet project – "school choice," or vouchers, a scheme that would allow parents to take money..."
July 21, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Capitol Chronicle
The legislative leadership sends out feelers about a pilot voucher program.
"...few weeks ago, one could scarcely hear the word "vouchers" pass the lips of a candidate. Perhaps they noticed..."
Dec. 20, 2002 News Column by Michael King
School Finance Plan Headed for Hearing
Aycock promises no losers as Senate obsesses on vouchers
"...his plan next week, the Senate is back on vouchers...."
April 8, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Naked City
The new education commissioner has 'chosen' to accept 'school choice'
"...neat little carrot"); and even "school choice" (that is, vouchers). Neeley said her own experience as Galena Park ISD..."
Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Michael King
Bill of the Week: Beating a Dead Horse
Bill proves school vouchers still have no traction in the House
"...Republicans wanted the House to lap up private school vouchers, touted as a panacea by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt...."
April 6, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson
Naked City
Legislators argue over whether bill would drain or add money to public schools
"...been victims of violence would be eligible for the vouchers...."
May 13, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith
Schools in Session
Legislators Study Issues: From Vouchers to Combat Pay
"...Vouchers: The movement to put public funds into private school..."
Jan. 3, 1997 News Column by Roseana Auten
School Voucher Committee Isn't So Sure About a Possible Voucher System in Texas
Austin rep refuses to sign on to recommendations
"...The special House committee established to study school vouchers hasn’t exactly come out in support of them, although..."
Aug. 17, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon
Council: Stooges in the House!
Expect debate over TNCs, West Campus parties, and housing vouchers
"...aimed primarily at preventing landlords from refusing Section 8 vouchers for rent. When this was sent to staff, Council..."
Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Michael King
Access Denied
Cap Metro saving money means hardship for neediest riders
"...But as of May 1, those vouchers ceased to exist. And according to Marie Chandler, that..."
July 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Texas Lege Defeats Abbott’s Voucher Plan – Again
Meanwhile, harsh immigration bill succeeds
"...the 24 rural Republican lawmakers who had voted against vouchers in April did so again, joining Democrats in the..."
Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
The Voucher Game
As a result of a flawed, out-of-date funding formula, Bush's
current $15.9 billion budget request to Congress for 2007
Section 8 funds would cut about 20,000 vouchers from 70%
of housing agencies across the country, report documents
"...of Austin Housing Authority stands to lose 69 housing vouchers under President Bush's $15.9 billion budget request to Congress..."
April 7, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith
Rolling Rebellion at Capital Metro
Budget cuts threaten transit services for the disabled
"...it must streamline paratransit – by cutting regular taxi vouchers, increasing penalties for no-shows, minimizing the number of riders..."
April 4, 2008 News Feature by Justin Ward
Point Austin: The Abbott and GOP Project Is an Exercise in Brute Political Cynicism
What’s at stake in Texas
"...All this brutal political grandstanding is scurrilous enough. But..."
June 12, 2024 News Post by Michael King
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