AUSTIN, Texas — A new plan to tackle school vouchers and public school funding in Texas entered the fray Friday. HB 1 starts with only 25,000 students in the first year being eligible for the education savings account program, but increases by 25,000 each year until the cap is removed in 2027. TheGary Frankel, a Ph.D. student in educational leadership at Texas A&M, supports school choice but prefers the Senate version because it is more expansive.
HB 1 also does more than create the voucher program. It increases the state's basic allotment, which is the amount of money the state gives a district for each student by $30 in the first year, and a little over $300 in the second. The bill would require districts to put 50% of that increase towards raising teacher pay and would also give teachers a one-time $4,000 bonus. raises the basic allotment by $75 and includes one-time bonuses for teachers.
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