SMU political scientist Matthew Wilson says the governor would likely resort to a special session to get education savings accounts passed.
, while the House passed a budget amendment that would prohibit using public money for private schools.
Sen. Creighton is the author of the bill that would set up a system that would provide families with $8,000 per student to attend private school.would provide $8,000 for students currently in public school or entering Pre-K or Kindergarten to attend private school through education savings accounts.What you should know about education savings accounts, the voucher-like program championed by Gov.
Texas would be the 31st state to set up a voucher-style system giving public money to private schools."You do admit most of these programs are failing in the country?" Sen. West probed. "You said this is about educational freedom, it sounds like educational segregation to me," said State Sen. Roland Gutierrez .
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