In an interview with WFAA on Tuesday, Cruz was also asked whether he would endorse in the heated GOP primary for U.S. Senate between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.

Texas Senate green lights school vouchers, sending $1 billion bill to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk The bill will go into effect during the 2026-27 school year, and it will allocate $10,000 in public ...

Between the 2022-23 school year and this year, the number of students receiving Family Empowerment Scholarships doubled, and so did the cost — the state awarded about $2.8 billion in ...

Opponents of school vouchers are raising concerns as House Republicans attempt to push through federal legislation in their “big, beautiful bill” advancing President Trump’s agenda. &nb… ...

School vouchers undermine public education The Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) will infuse $10 billion per year for vouchers to help students attend private schools.

This year, the number of Florida students receiving school vouchers surpassed 500,000. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has said that total represents about a third of the school vouchers awarded nationwide.

Texas Legislature 2025 “It’s what’s best for a very select few”: Some Texans are skeptical about vouchers as they near the finish line ...

Vouchers would be set at certain dollar amounts depending student’s grade level ($5,000 for K-8, $10,000 for 9-12, and $15,000 for students with special needs).

Sen. Ted Cruz has reintroduced legislation that would help Texas parents send their child to private schools, even if the new vouchers won't cover the cost.

Florida expanded school vouchers two years ago. What can it tell us about Texas? Silas Allen Mon, May 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM UTC 7 min read ...