Ashley Bean Thornton for Texas House District 56

5 Things to know about our (ugh!) new voucher bill

5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUR (UGH!) NEW VOUCHER BILL This post originally appeared on Dead Dillo.  Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 2 – aka “Education Savings Accounts,” aka School Vouchers — into law on May 3, 2025.   I was, and am, against it. Be that as it may, the bill we got is not as bad […]

What is Pat Curry saying about the education bills? Part 1: Vouchers

WHAT IS PAT CURRY SAVING ABOUT THE EDUCATION BILLS? PART 1: VOUCHERS This post originally appeared on Dead Dillo. (This is the first in a series of posts I plan to write about what my Texas House Representative, Pat Curry – District 56, is saying about the education bills that are being considered by the Texas […]

School vouchers in Texas — a wasted opportunity to do some real good

SCHOOL VOUCHERS IN TEXAS – A WASTED OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME REAL GOOD This post originally appeared on Waco Tribune-Herald. Gov. Greg Abbott has spent millions of dollars from mostly out-of-state donors to convince us that we need to spend a billion dollars a year of our tax money so that parents who aren’t happy with […]