Mariane Angela
Texas adopted the Senate 2 Act, which in the country establishes the largest universal savings account program (ESA).
Texas Senate he voted 19-12, in order to accept the amendments to the Senate of Act 2, cleansing the road to the republican government Texas Greg Abbott to sign the law of the largest Universal ESA program in the country. A program worth $ 1 billion would allow taxpayers to support private tuition fees at school and expenses for school at home, which culminates in the long -term pursuit of republican management in order to review the state education system.
“Texas won a huge victory for students, families and the American principle of self-determination,” said Lisa B. Nelson, general director of American Legislative Exchange Council (Alec). “SB 2 represents not only a reasonable policy, but emphasizes a simple but powerful belief that money should follow the child, and not imprisoned in the system. Governor Abbott and the legislator in Texas showed great courage that runs this fee, and history will remember.”
SB 2 means Texas as the 16th state of implementation of universal ESA, part of the growing movement between states to extend parental control over education.
“Model rules, such as the Hope Scholarship Act, provided a framework for reforms of freedom of education, such as SB 2,” said Nelson. “It signals the end of the universal era in American education.”
Abbott signed Parental rights package in 2023, which, according to government officials, gave parents more authorities in the field of class materials, content of school libraries, support for special education and decisions at the level of assessment.
The transition of Es Bill was far from polished. After he did not gain adhesion during many sessions, Abbott conducted an aggressive campaign, including financing the main pretenders against Republicans who opposed the choice of school. Eleven sitting people lost their place.
Abbott decided Choosing the school “Emergency position” in his state of state in 2023, which enabled legislators to prioritize ESA provisions. He called this problem “necessary for the future of our state” and said that the goal is to give parents Texas “educational freedom”.
The modern Universal ESA program in Texas is based on Abbott’s earlier efforts to provide parents with greater control over their children’s education. The program is expanding to additional special education services 2020 initiativewhich provided targeted funds for students of special needs.
Abbott has long required the extension of this model to all families, the goal achieved with the adoption of the Senate Act 2. Despite the mighty opposition to the Democrats Democrats Texas, the ESA program worth $ 1 billion is to become the law now.
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Mariane Angela is a reporter at the Daily Caller News Foundation.
