$1B for vouchers, $5B for teachers? - Fredericksburg Standard

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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders on January 29, 2025

$1B for vouchers, $5B for teachers?

Legislative budget writers are proposing nearly $5 billion to increase teacher pay and $1 billion to implement a school voucher program in the next biennium, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

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By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor

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