Former lawmakers give Capitol Context on Education Savings Account bill and more
KXAN's Avery Travis and Will DuPree speak with former state lawmakers Dennis Bonnen and Mark Strama to give us context on the latest bills passed in the State Capitol, including updates regarding the Educations Saving Accounts Bill.
Texans Flock to Capitol as House Bill 3 Sparks Fierce Debate on Education Savings Accounts
Hundreds debate Texas House Bill 3 on education savings accounts, with concerns over public school funding impacts.
Texas House committee discusses education savings account bill for nearly 21 hours
The Texas House Committee on Public Education adjourned at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday after hearing over 300 testimonies on House Bill 3, establishing an education savings account to subsidize private educat
Texas Rep. discusses education savings accounts and public school funding
Democratic Texas Rep. John Bryant of Dallas discusses why he opposes taxpayer funded education savings accounts. He also tells Jack Fink why he believes public schools are underfunded.
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Port: Education savings accounts bill should fund students equally
Legislation in Bismarck seeks to help parents meet the education needs of their children. Its flaw is that it helps private school kids a lot more.
House lawmakers, Texans debate education savings account proposal for 20+ hours
House Bill 3 would create state-run education savings accounts, which families could use to pay for private school tuition and other educational expenses, such as textbooks or transportation.
Abbott, Burrows promote bill to create Texas’ first Education Savings Account program
Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, both Republicans, promoted a bill Tuesday that would create the state’s first Education Savings Account program. HB 3, filed by state Rep. Brad Buckley,
State funds for private schools: Texas House committee hears debate on ESAs
A Texas House committee is hearing feedback on a controversial education savings accounts bill. Those opposed to the bill also spoke.
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DOGE said it cut $881 million at the Education Department. The real savings are much less.
An Education Department spokesperson referred USA TODAY to DOGE when asked about the calculations. The White House said the DOGE team's calculations don't assume any administrative savings ...
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New York AG Letitia James Rallies 20 States in Bold Lawsuit Against Trump Admin to Save Department of Education
NY AG Letitia James sues to block the Trump administration's plan to cut the Department of Education workforce.
What happens to student loans in Arizona if the Department of Education is abolished?
The Trump administration's efforts to make major cuts to the U.S. Department of Education has raised questions for Arizona student loan borrowers.