The most recent Texas legislative session was nothing short of transformative for education.
Lawmakers passed an $8.5 billion public education package — one of the most sweeping in the state’s history. The legislation will boost per-student funding and set aside much-needed dollars for teacher salaries, special education, school transportation, insurance, utilities, and early childhood learning.
But the measure making the biggest headlines is Senate Bill 2, which creates one of the nation’s largest school voucher programs. The bill allows families to use public tax dollars to pay for private school tuition or cover other education-related expenses…