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Yes, I love it when the party of “efficiency” expands a program that’s known to not work.Private school vouchers are now law in Texas. Here’s how they will work.
Texas will give participating families about $10,000 to pay for their kids’ private schooling. Other details about the program, set to launch in 2026, are unclear.
I think this is amazing. Hopefully this becomes a trend with more states.
So is it then your position that poor underprivileged minority children shouldn't have an opportunity to go to a better school if it mean money isn't coming from your pocket? But public schools using your tax money to normalize wierd sex stuff to children is fine? Well, unless you live in Texas, it shouldn't effect your wallet.
Lots of places:
www.edweek.org
www.brookings.edu
Who is complaining about school meals? Why are you so opposed to poor black kids going to a better school?
Who said Texas was perfect? What is with all the strawman argument? Can you articulate a reasonable argument that addresses the OP topic?
That sounds great - until you find out that:Private school vouchers are now law in Texas. Here’s how they will work.
Texas will give participating families about $10,000 to pay for their kids’ private schooling. Other details about the program, set to launch in 2026, are unclear.
I think this is amazing. Hopefully this becomes a trend with more states.
From the article:That sounds great - until you find out that:
1. Over half of the counties in Texas (~150 of 250) don't have a private school for parents to send their kids to, even if they wanted to.
2. 75% of the private school in Texas are religious schools (meaning that this amounts to government subsidy of religious education). I'm sure that won't bother some of you, but it bothers me.
3. The average cost of private schools in Texas is more than the $10,000 offered via vouchers - so lower-income families will either have to settle for lower-tier private schools that have lower tuition or come up with hundreds or even thousands more in extra money per child to pay tuition. Or keep their kids in public schools that are being drained of funding, students, and educators. Meanwhile, the people who can already afford to send their kids to private school get an extra $10k per child back in their pockets.
Do Texas School Vouchers Cover Average Private School Tuition?
$10,000 sounds like a lot until you start trying to pay for private school tuition in Texas.www.dallasobserver.com
The numbers seem to be pulled from here: Texas Private Schools By Tuition Cost (2025)
There are two main factors that play into this:
Many non-religious parents send their children to Christian private schools because the quality is so much better. Furthermore, the voucher can also be used for home school and online schooling. Still better than anything the public school system has ever offered.That sounds great - until you find out that:
1. Over half of the counties in Texas (~150 of 250) don't have a private school for parents to send their kids to, even if they wanted to.
2. 75% of the private school in Texas are religious schools (meaning that this amounts to government subsidy of religious education). I'm sure that won't bother some of you, but it bothers me.
3. The average cost of private schools in Texas is more than the $10,000 offered via vouchers - so lower-income families will either have to settle for lower-tier private schools that have lower tuition or come up with hundreds or even thousands more in extra money per child to pay tuition. Or keep their kids in public schools that are being drained of funding, students, and educators. Meanwhile, the people who can already afford to send their kids to private school get an extra $10k per child back in their pockets.
Do Texas School Vouchers Cover Average Private School Tuition?
$10,000 sounds like a lot until you start trying to pay for private school tuition in Texas.
Even so, home schooled kids still perform better than public schools. I believe that the most significant result of this new law is that now public schools actually have to compete with other schools.
Sorry, but $33k a year for middle school? You got ripped off.
