In Texas Senate hearing, education savings accounts raise questions about accountability and impact on public schools

Supporters of education savings accounts, a voucher-like program that would give parents state funds to school their children outside the public education system, held signs during an event at the Capitol in Austin on March 21, 2023. (Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune)

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Texas senators on Wednesday held their first meeting to discuss education savings accounts — one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s top causes this legislative session — giving a glimpse at the support behind the program and the questions it faces about how it works, who it benefits and its broader impact on the public education system.