Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said plans for a school voucher-style program won’t have a negative impact on one of the state’s most cherished institutions — football. Coaches disagree. Abbott wrote Monday in a post on X that a school-choice program he champions would not take funding away from Texas high school football.

Public school advocates oppose any plan resembling school vouchers saying such programs drain resources from the campuses that educate more than 5 million children in Texas. Supporters of ESAs say families should get state funding for the educational settings that best fit their needs.

Texas House and Senate propose differing school voucher plans; the House links vouchers to public school funding levels.

Meanwhile, a right-wing think tank and 'school choice' proponent said vouchers would cut spending on big-ticket items like football stadiums.

The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night that proposes to give families access to public money to pay for private school tuition and some homeschooling costs. The swift passage of Senate Bill 2 by a 19-12 vote comes after Gov.

Conservatives can be found on several sides of the school voucher debate, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s dream of a school voucher program is caught between them. In states where pro-voucher ...