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People also call such programs “vouchers,” though school choice proponents don’t typically use the term. Abbott and the Legislature are calling the program “education savings accounts."
Simmons-Harris in 2002, the Supreme Court of the United States declared that school vouchers could be used to pay for education in sectarian schools without violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. As a result, states are free to enact voucher programs that provide funding for any school of the parent's choosing.
Political support for school vouchers in the United States is mixed. On the left/right spectrum, conservatives are more likely to support vouchers. Some state legislatures have enacted voucher laws. In New Mexico, then-Republican Gary Johnson made school voucher provision the major issue of his second term as governor. [121]
In the past month, Rep. Justin Holland, R-Rockwall, who also voted against the school voucher proposal, has posted video clips, 30-40 seconds long, explaining his stances on everything from ...
Vouchers — particularly Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s push for education savings account plan that would let parents use state dollars for their child’s private education — divided Republicans ...
The median private school tuition in Texas is $9,831, said Colangelo, with the Texas Private Schools Association. Vouchers may help some parents access private education when coupled with ...
Simmons-Harris in 2002, the Supreme Court of the United States declared that school vouchers could be used to pay for education in sectarian schools without violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. As a result, states are free to enact voucher programs that provide funding for any school of the parent's choosing.