Nearly half of the 80 school districts in the Houston-Galveston region may lose a combined $68 million in funding after some 8,000 students left for Texas vouchers.
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From Cy-Fair to La Porte, these five school districts say they need more money to cover rising costs and budget shortfalls. They'll ask voters to pay more in taxes this November.
Tuition at the costliest private schools in Houston ranges from $30,000 to $63,000 a year. Nearly 35 private schools charge tuition over $30,000, compared to three in 2019.
Most of the private schools in the Houston area that would be free with a Texas school voucher this year are religious schools, according to a Houston Chronicle analysis.
Texas leaders approved a new charter last week, despite pushback from Houston-area educators and advocates who questioned its ties to private equity and why it was opening near similar programs.
The Texas Education Freedom Account directors warned parents that most would not receive the maximum voucher amount, but many families still hoped for more to pay for costly private schools.
