Increased money for public education, one-time bonuses for staff and incentives to encourage high-quality teacher preparation and certification were among the...
A sweeping bill filed late Thursday would create education savings accounts, or ESAs, for a small group of students with the potential for it to double in the following year.
Gov. Greg Abbott attended a First Dallas Academy football game in Dallas last month to promote school choice among attendees.A sweeping school funding bill by the Texas House priority included the fiercely debated voucherlike program that has faced opposition in the state’s lower chamber and is opposed by public school educators.Rep.
Priority for limited spots would be given to certain students, such as those with a disability or those living in poverty.Buckley’s bill would boost formula funding for public schools and offers other sweeteners for educators such as by providing more money for salaries, one-time bonuses for staff and incentives to encourageHowever, Gov. Greg Abbott listed the voucherlike effort as the only school-related item on the Legislature’s third special session of the year.
The ESAs would come from $500 million to be drawn from the state’s general revenue. If more families sought the ESA than the state could afford, they would be selected based on a lottery with certain students prioritized, such as those from low- or middle-income families.The DMN Education Lab deepens the coverage and conversation about urgent education issues critical to the future of North Texas.
The DMN Education Lab is a community-funded journalism initiative, with support from Bobby and Lottye Lyle, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation, Dallas Regional Chamber, Deedie Rose, Garrett and Cecilia Boone, The Meadows Foundation, The Murrell Foundation, Solutions Journalism Network, Southern Methodist University, Sydney Smith Hicks and the University of Texas at Dallas. The Dallas Morning News retains full editorial control of the Education Lab’s journalism..
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