Texas state senators on Friday introduced a bill that would create a school voucher program.
School vouchers, public funding for students at schools chosen by themselves or their parents, have been a priority of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and top lawmakers after a similar bill failed to pass last legislative session.
On Friday, State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, filed Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, which would provide families with $10,000 a year per student in taxpayer dollars to fund tuition at an accredited private school and additional expenses such as textbooks, transportation, and therapy.
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