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• Texas students with disabilities struggle to qualify for extra school voucher funds

  March 12, 2026 10:40 AM

  Henry Herzog struggles with ADHD, anxiety and hypersensitivity to crowds and noise. The 7-year-old has a physician’s note to prove it. The medical diagnosis will give Henry priority when Texas decides which students may receive private school vouchers for the 2026-27 school year. Most students will qualify for roughly... more »

• In school voucher rules, Texas lets families get more for pre-K but rejects additional reporting requirements

  December 9, 2025 6:45 PM

  Texas’ chief financial officer on Tuesday finalized rules for the state’s private school voucher program , clearing up confusion about funding for pre-kindergarten students and setting official dates for schools and families to apply — but declining to change certain special education components or tack on additional reporting requirements. ... more »

• Texas finalizes private school voucher rules, will let families put $10,300 toward preschool

  November 25, 2025 7:23 PM

  Texas’ chief financial officer on Tuesday finalized rules for the state’s private school voucher program , aiming to clear up confusion about funding for pre-kindergarten students and set official dates for schools and families to apply. Private schools and vendors who currently participate in an existing state program for... more »

• Texans could begin applying for school vouchers in February

  October 15, 2025 2:43 PM

  Texas families wanting to participate in the state’s upcoming school voucher program could apply as soon as February, while the application process for private schools hoping to join is set to launch before the end of the year. Those details were revealed in the state’s $52 million contract with... more »

• Texas selects company that will help develop its school voucher program

  October 7, 2025 2:33 PM

  " Texas selects company that will help develop its school voucher program " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief , The... more »

• Texans ask for eligibility fixes, stronger accountability in school voucher program

  September 30, 2025 7:07 PM

  " Texans ask for eligibility fixes, stronger accountability in school voucher program " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief... more »

• Districts around the US are mulling school closures as student enrollment falls

  September 24, 2025 11:28 AM

  Thomasina Clarke has watched school after school close in her once thriving St. Louis neighborhood, which was hit by a tornado this spring and whose population has plummeted in recent decades. "It's like a hole in the community," Clarke said. She fears a new round of closure discussions could... more »

• Here’s what’s in Trump’s GOP megabill and how it will affect Texans

  July 4, 2025 12:05 PM

  " Here’s what’s in Trump’s GOP megabill and how it will affect Texans " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief ,... more »

• Senate passes GOP’s tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included

  July 2, 2025 10:53 AM

  " Senate passes GOP’s tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief ,... more »