Texas Gov. Greg Abbott makes case for 'school choice' plan

Greg Abbott Defends Plan To Overhaul Texas Education
Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged to implement a private school voucher-style program on Wednesday during an address to conservative activists in Austin. The governor said the legislation, which has divided Texas Republicans and previously failed in the state House, would help the state become "No. 1 for educating our kids."
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's message on school vouchers gets a little muddled at key moment
Gov. Greg Abbott said public schools could lose funding when parents pick private schools, but then says public schools won't lose any funding.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott makes case for ‘school choice’ plan at conservative gathering
AUSTIN, Texas − As tensions rise over a GOP-led effort to create a private school voucher-like program in Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott addressed critics of his chief policy goal Wednesday in front of a gathering of grassroots conservatives in Austin.
Greg Abbott Wants KFC To Become 'Texas Fried Chicken'
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has suggested Kentucky Fried Chicken should change its name to Texas Fried Chicken, after KFC announced it is moving its U.S. headquarters to the Lone Star State. Newsweek contacted Yum! Brands, KFC's parent company, for comment on Thursday outside of regular office hours.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says vouchers could lead to less funding for public schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing for lawmakers to pass a $1 billion voucher program that would create state-funded “education savings accounts."
Texas And The Conservative Pushback On School Vouchers
Conservatives can be found on both sides of the school voucher debate, and Governor Greg Abbott’s dream of a Texas school voucher program is caught between them.
Abbott pushes for school choice at conference
Governor Greg Abbott continues to push state lawmakers to pass school choice legislation, tax reform, and to do more on the border.

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National leaders mount pressure campaign on Texas House GOP to pass voucher bill
Supporters of voucher-like education savings accounts are trying to press their advantage early and build a sense of ...
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Governor Abbott Confident Texas Power Grid Will Withstand Impending Freeze as ERCOT Prepares for Weather Challenges
Governor Abbott assures the Texas power grid can withstand the upcoming freeze, amid preparations for diverse weather ...
Texas Gov. Abbott cautions on severe weather throughout state including ‘coldest weather event of the year’
Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned residents across the state to be on alert this week as "the coldest weather event of the ...
Greg Abbott offers details on what Texas offers in return for $11 billion for border costs
Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the nation’s capital as he seeks $11 billion to cover the state’s 4-year-old border security ...
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Texas leaders press for Trump, Congress to pay back the state billions of dollars for securing the border
CBS News Texas traveled to Washington, D.C., where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with members of the Texas Congressional delegation and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Reporter Jack Fink ...
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Canadians Are Mad at Us, Greg Abbott Is Making It Worse
Thanks to a recent social media battle, it seems as though Texas’ relationship with Canada has gone awry since Canadian Prime ...
Greg Abbott: Illegal immigrant crossings in Eagle Pass, Texas, nearly cease under Trump
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said the Trump administration has helped state forces effectively shut down illegal immigration along ...
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Texas Senate votes in favor of bills that deny bail to certain accused violent criminals
The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House ...