by kids1stadvocac | Sep 15, 2026 | Federal
ProPublica For all of Amelia’s life, Johnson has had to fight for the education and the school resources her daughter is entitled to receive under federal law. It has exhausted her. Two years ago, she thought she’d found a better option for Amelia when she learned...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 4, 2026 | State
Houston Chronicle Marissa Gonzalez was one of the first parents in Texas to receive funding from the state’s $1 billion private school voucher program. Her two children have dyslexia, and their family income is below 500% of the poverty level, putting them in the...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 18, 2026 | State
Texas Standard The passage of Senate Bill 2 last year was a victory for Gov. Greg Abbott, who pushed hard for the program in 2023 but could not get it across the finish line. The money for these education savings accounts was made available to families starting this...
by kids1stadvocac | Aug 11, 2026 | State
The Lawton Constitution As the inaugural year of the Texas Education Freedom Accounts begins, North Texas families are preparing to leave their public school. They’re grateful to exit a system they say isn’t working for them. But finding a private school...
by kids1stadvocac | Jul 28, 2026 | Federal
The Children’s Equity Project (CEP) has published The Data and Policy Landscapes of Education Vouchers: Inequitable Opportunity and the Unprecedented Shift in Public Education Dollars. The report examines the evolution and current state of education voucher programs,...
