The proposal allowing vouchers passed the Senate Education Committee on Thursday. Republican Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey told members the bill will come up for debate Tuesday on the Senate floor. The bill will allow what supporters call education saving accounts to up to 5,000 students the first year, increasing to 15,000 students in the third year. The House and Senate could not compromise over the bill last year after differences emerged over how to test students using the taxpayer money. Massey insisted last year that students using vouchers take the same end-of-year standardized tests as students in public schools to make it easier to compare progress and results.

Source: ABC News January 16, 2023 03:39 UTC