A variety of school choice bills were filed during the 80th Legislature. This paper summarizes the bills, describes various types of school choice, and recommends policy changes that will increase options for more Texas students.
K-12 Education
Meeting Texas Workforce Needs with ESAs
Texas is unique because of its unparalleled dedication to CTE training. Our state, alone, gives schools $3.2 billion as a CTE allotment (three times more than the Federal Government gives to all 50 states), but schools are only required to spend 55% or $1,76 billion of hte allotment on CTE, incentivizing schools to offer cheap...
June 16, 2025