Texas Senate OKs school vouchers amid House opposition
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July 23, 2017
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate has preliminarily approved a bill offering taxpayer-funded vouchers that allow some special education students to leave public schools for private alternatives.
Supporters say only about 30,000 students would qualify. Those opposed worry that it will open the door to broader voucher plans.
The Senate has for years backed vouchers only to have them soundly defeated in the House. There, Democrats and rural Republicans oppose any plans they say hurt traditional public schools.
The proposal passed 19-12 on Monday is similar to one the Senate attached to a swee...
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