Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs school choice bill into law

By lauraharris // 2025-05-11

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2, establishing Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) with $1 billion in taxpayer funding. The program allows parents to use public funds for private schools, homeschooling or online learning.
Most students will receive $10,000 annually for private school tuition, while students with disabilities qualify for up to $30,000. Homeschooling families get $2,000 per year.
All Texas families can apply, but low-income households and students with disabilities receive priority. Funds can cover tuition, tutoring or other approved education expenses.
Abbott framed the law as fulfilling his 2022 campaign promise for "education freedom," arguing it empowers parents to choose the best schooling option rather than being restricted to government-assigned schools.
Democrats oppose the bill, while supporters like commentator Tyler Durden argue it introduces competition, forcing public schools to improve. Critics claim opposition stems from resistance to free-market solutions, while proponents blame failing public schools and "woke ideology" for driving demand for alternatives.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has finally signed the school choice bill, allocating $1 billion in taxpayer funds to establish a voucher program that allows parents to use public money for private school tuition, homeschooling or virtual learning. Senate Bill 2, which establishes Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), will provide most students with $10,000 per year to attend accredited private schools. Students with disabilities will receive up to $30,000 annually, while home-schooled children will be eligible for $2,000 per year in support. The average tuition in Texas is about $12,000 per student annually. All Texas families can apply, with priority given to low-income households and students with disabilities. Funds can be used for private school tuition, homeschooling expenses, tutoring, or online learning programs. (Related: School choice sees HUGE victory in Texas as RINO incumbents get walloped by conservative challengers.) "When I ran for re-election in 2022, I promised Texans that we would bring education freedom to every Texas family. Today, Texas delivers on that promise. I am signing this law that will ensure Texas families, whose children can no longer be served by the public school assigned to them, have the choice to take their money and find the school that is right for them. "Gone are the days that families are limited to only the schools assigned by government," Abbott said. "The day has arrived that empowers parents to choose the school that is best for their child," Abbott said during the signing ceremony on May 3. The new program, set to launch next school year, is expected to begin accepting applications later this year, with the first vouchers distributed for the 2025 to 2026 school year. The government allocates $1 billion for this new program in its first year, which will cover approximately 90,000 students. By 2030, costs could rise to $4.5 billion annually.

Durden: Democrats oppose school choice because they "hate the free market"

Democrats have condemned the passage of the bill, but supporters argued that this competition will push schools to improve and give families more control over their children's education. In an article written by Tyler Durden for the Zero Hedge, he slammed the Democrats for criticizing the new program. He claimed that Democrats oppose school choice because they fear competition. "The momentum for school vouchers has been gaining in recent years because of two factors: First, the hysteria over COVID, the useless mandates and attempts to force vaccinate have made millions of parents wary of placing their children within the power of government schools again. Second, the insane spread of woke ideology and LGBT 'sexual awareness' in the classroom, mainly spearheaded by groomer teachers, has left parents utterly disenchanted with government education," Durden wrote. "In other words, the teachers did this to themselves. And, if some of them lose their jobs because Americans now have other alternatives, all the better." More related stories can be found at EducationSystem.news. Watch this video disclosing the 15 states that already passed school choice. This video is from the Flyover Conservatives channel on Brighteon.com.

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Durden: Democrats oppose school choice because they "hate the free market"

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