Past efforts to allow more religion in public schools have been hamstrung by legal challenges. But those on the religious ...

The continuing cry for relief from ever rising property taxes is fully underway at the State Capitol with particular focus on ...

Senate Bill 4 would raise the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 and ensure school districts would not lose money.

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick warned lawmakers at the state capitol on Wednesday that the debate over school choice could last ...

Senate Bill 2 would create state-managed education savings accounts that let families use public funds to subsidize private ...

Gov. Greg Abbott declared the measure an “emergency item” in his State of the State address, expediting its path through the ...

"We're going to pass it out before next Wednesday and we're going to send it over there like a rocket ship next week," ...

AUSTIN -- Budget estimates released Tuesday showed the cost of the Texas Senate's " school choice" bill would nearly quadruple in four years. The analysis from the Legislative Budget Board came ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Fortunately, the Texas Legislature can help. In fact, more than 120 Texas organizations recently unveiled a roadmap with specific child ...

The Texas Senate kicked off what will likely be this year’s most hotly contested political battle with a hearing Tuesday on a school voucher bill that offers students $10,000 a year to spend on ...

Two days after the Texas Senate pledged $1 billion for a school voucher program, Sen. Brandon Creighton unveiled legislation that would offer $10,000 for most children who enroll in private school ...