Governor of Texas Greg AbbottA Republican, signed a school election bill on Saturday that will allocate $ 1 billion for a coupon program that allows parents to use public funds to pay the registration of their children’s private school.
The implementation of the programs limits a one -year effort of Republicans who have been reading for school choice. The supporters of the coupons have focused for a long time in Texas, where the previous efforts failed in the middle of the resistance of the Rural Democrats and Republicans.
Last month, President Donald Trump asked state legislators before a key vote on the bill to finally send the measure to the Abbott desk. The Texas Senate approved Bill 2 of the Senate by a vote of the 19-12 party on April 24 after the State Representatives Chamber approved the bill for a vote of 86-63 the previous week.
“When I postulated for re -election in 2022, I promised school choice for Texas families,” Abbott said before signing the bill in the governor’s mansion. “Today we fulfill that promise.”
The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, Republican, signed a draft school election law on Saturday. (Reuters/Callaghan O’Hare)
Abbott joined Lieutenant Governor, Patrick, the president of the House of Representatives, Dustin Burrows, the author of the bill and state senator Brandon Creighton, the American senator John Cornyn, the defenders of the election of the school and the students and their families.
“From here forward, [Texas students] It will have unlimited options for potential and unlimited in education to follow the rest of their path and education and what their families do better, and worth the trip, “Creighton said.
Texas joins more than 30 states that already have similar programs. The Star Lone state will have the largest coupon program in the country.
The school coupons have been the main approach of Abbott this year, after last year’s electoral cycle in which he asked the Republican primary voters who eliminate the legislators of the Republican party who voted against a similar bill in the last legislative session with Experites Consisly
The Star Lone state will have the largest coupon program in the country. (Montinique Monroe/Getty images)
Supporters of the bill say that it will give parents more options to allow them to get their children Public schools of poor performance In favor of public or private school alternative options.
“Behind were the days when families are limited only to schools assigned by the Government,” said Abbott. “The day has come that allows parents to choose the school that is better for their child.”
Democrats and Republicans in the rural districts that have criticized the program argue that it will extract the financial resources of Texas public school students and subsidia the private education of rich families.
“Let’s be clear: this bill is only better for the richest people of the State, and the rural area of Texas, especially, will obtain the axis,” said the president of the Texas Democratic Party, Kendall Scudder, in a statement. “To top it off, Abbott’s closures are in full right without view.”
Texas joins more than 30 states that already have similar programs. (Brandon Bell/Getty images)
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As of next school year, families can receive $ 10,000 per year to help pay the registration of their children’s private school or the costs of home education and virtual learning programs. Children with disabilities can qualify for up to $ 30,000 per year.
The program will have a $ 1 billion limit for the first year and will cover up to 90,000 students. But by 2030, it could cost up to $ 4.5 billion per year.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
