Vouchers return this special session — and school funding might be left out. Here’s what you need to know.

Texas lawmakers will start a new special session Monday. Gov. Greg Abbott has instructed them to try again to pass a school voucher program, one of his legislative priorities this year. His agenda didn't include new school funding. (Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune)

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Texas lawmakers will return to Austin on Monday for their second attempt this year to pass a statewide school voucher program, but whether they’ll seek to give schools additional funding — the other big education issue left pending during this year’s regular session — is up in the air.