by kids1stadvocac | Mar 11, 2025 | State Archive
crossroadstoday.com In public hearings, during Capitol floor debates, and in rooms packed with their constituents, Texas lawmakers have pitched school vouchers as a tool that will primarily benefit low-income students — and not just, as their critics argue, offer...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 11, 2025 | State Archive
Texarkana Gazette It was still dark when Liz Piñón loaded her triplets into the family’s red van and set off for Austin. The children scrolled their phones as they made the four-hour drive from Crowley to the Capitol. Piñón glanced at her set of 12-year-olds:...
by kids1stadvocac | Mar 4, 2025 | State Archive
Spectrum News 1 Both the Texas Senate and House have school voucher or educational savings account proposals that allocate extra funding for students with disabilities to use at private schools. Some families believe the money won’t guarantee an equal education for...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 25, 2025 | State Archive
kvue.com Hundreds of parents, teachers, and students from across Texas gathered in Downtown Austin on Saturday to rally against a plan to give taxpayer money to some Texas families for private schooling. Under House Bill 3, students in the program would receive...
by kids1stadvocac | Feb 11, 2025 | State Archive
KXAN Austin Just days after Governor Greg Abbott laid out his priorities for lawmakers in his State of the State address, Senate lawmakers pushed through one of his top priorities. Texas Senators voted Wednesday evening to approve Senate Bill 2, the piece of...
