Abbott, Texas

Greg Abbott names school vouchers and teacher pay as top priorities, while calling for end to 'DEI'
Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday he wants state lawmakers to slash property taxes by $10 billion, launch a massive water project to keep the state from going dry and restrict bail for a slew of crimes. Those were among a series of items deemed emergencies by the governor in his State of the State speech,
Gov. Greg Abbott caught in a lie during school voucher rally in East Texas
Abbott claimed a public school principal quit because students no longer said the Pledge of Allegiance. State law has required its recitation since 2017.
Gov. Greg Abbott sticks by school choice plan without blanket increase in money for Texas schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott insisted Monday that he would accept nothing less than a robust, universal school choice voucher program, and he resisted calls to join the plan with blanket increases in public school funding.
Vouchers, tax cuts, water and teacher pay top Gov. Abbott's State of the State address
The three-term Republican governor touted his achievements on border security as he calls for more tax cuts and more money for education.
Abbott highlights school choice in State of the State with Texas Senate set to pass voucher bill
Texans also heard from their fellow citizens as part of the Democratic Party’s response to Abbott’s speech, with state Democrats enlisting a public school educator, an OB/GYN, electricians’ union representative and the state’s Democratic chair to represent what the party hoped to project as the voice of everyday Texans.
Texas Gov. Abbott calls new property tax relief, teacher pay raises, and school choice in State of the State address
Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities
Texas teachers await potential pay raise as Abbott prioritizes salaries in state address
After years of waiting, Texas public school teachers may finally be getting a pay raise.In his annual “State of the State Address,” Governor Greg
'Welfare for the wealthy': House Democrats urge Texans to fight against school vouchers
The school vouchers proposal currently on the table would provide up to $11,500 in public money annually to Texas students ...
Gov. Abbott touts school choice ahead of Senate vote on voucher bill
Gov. Greg Abbott said a universal, school choice voucher program that gives parents public dollars to spend on private school ...
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Abbott expected to promote vouchers and other highlights of his 2025 agenda in Sunday speech
After successful campaigns for House allies, the governor is in a position to set an ambitious course for the legislative ...
Abbott's call to fire teachers 'on the spot' over trans views is the latest in a fraying relationship
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised increased education funding while threatening teachers with discipline in an approach that rankles some educators.
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Texas Senate passes bill creating school voucher-like program
After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...
What are school vouchers in Texas? What to know about Senate Bill 2
The Texas Senate has passed SB 2, which now awaits approval from the House. Here's what lawmakers say about the proposed ...
Texas State Teachers Association warns that voucher bill will hurt teachers' pay
According to TSTA, while Senate Bill 2 has an initial cost of about $1 billion, the bill is expected to balloon up to $6 ...
The debate over school vouchers will return to the Legislature with perhaps less GOP infighting
Despite an additional four special sessions in 2023, lawmakers could not come up with a plan for private school vouchers that ...