Sentences with phrase «equal opportunity scholarship program»

[3] Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=SB23

Texas — Texas» school voucher bill, the «Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program,» died before it even reached the Senate floor, thanks in no small part to the clear lack of support it received from state House members.

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26 Accountability Measures In The Special Needs Bill March 3, 2015 by Grant Callen and Brett Kittredge Senate Bill 2695, The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act, creates a pilot program to give parents the option of withdrawing their child from a public school and receiving an Education Scholarship Account (ESA) with $ 6,500 to help pay for educational expenses outside the traditional public school.

Education Scholarship Accounts: The eligibility for the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs program has been expanded to any student who has received an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in the past five years.

SUMMARY The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act creates a pilot program to give parents the option of withdrawing their child from a public school and receiving an Education Scholarship Account (ESA) with $ 6,500 to help pay for educational expenses outside the traditional public school.

The Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs program, first passed in 2015, allows students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to receive a scholarship that can be used by parents on a variety of education expenses, including tuition and fees, textbooks, therapy, etc..

«Adora Obi Nweze, president of the state's NAACP chapter, said the group opposes the scholarship program because Florida's children do not have equal access to the opportunity,» reports Politico Florida.»