The Texas Voucher Math. A 🧵
Texas Voucher Plan = $8,000 per student
Average Texas Home value = $290,000
Average Property Tax rate = 1.80%
Average Taxes Paid = $5,220
So even with one kid, it’s not really “my taxes”. It’s “our taxes”. A family with 2 or more…
#txlege #txed
Texas Voucher Plan = $8,000 per student
Average Texas Home value = $290,000
Average Property Tax rate = 1.80%
Average Taxes Paid = $5,220
So even with one kid, it’s not really “my taxes”. It’s “our taxes”. A family with 2 or more…
#txlege #txed
The Texas Voucher Math (2/4)
Texas Voucher Plan = $8,000 per student
Average cost of K-8 Private school = $10,000
Average cost of 9-12 Private school = $13,000
So even with a voucher, it doesn’t cover tuition, meaning it’s not for low income families.
#txlege #txed
Texas Voucher Plan = $8,000 per student
Average cost of K-8 Private school = $10,000
Average cost of 9-12 Private school = $13,000
So even with a voucher, it doesn’t cover tuition, meaning it’s not for low income families.
#txlege #txed
The Texas Voucher Math (3/4)
Texas Voucher Plan = $8,000 per student
Texas Public School Basic Allotment = $6,160 per student
So the state is acknowledging it is more expensive to educate kids, but won’t fully support public schools with a higher basic allotment
#txlege #txed
Texas Voucher Plan = $8,000 per student
Texas Public School Basic Allotment = $6,160 per student
So the state is acknowledging it is more expensive to educate kids, but won’t fully support public schools with a higher basic allotment
#txlege #txed
The Texas Voucher Math (4/4)
% of TX Private schools with religious affiliation = 71%
% of Private school students at above schools = 82%
So the state will claim they want “education not indoctrination”, while sending tax dollars to schools who actively indoctrinate.
#txlege
% of TX Private schools with religious affiliation = 71%
% of Private school students at above schools = 82%
So the state will claim they want “education not indoctrination”, while sending tax dollars to schools who actively indoctrinate.
#txlege
A reminder that the people who are driving “School Choice” (vouchers & Education Savings Accounts), they all have motive.
For many billionaires, it’s 💰
For some billionaires, it’s 💰 & ⛪️
For white supremacists, is obvious
And there is overlap
It isn’t about kids
#txlege #txed
For many billionaires, it’s 💰
For some billionaires, it’s 💰 & ⛪️
For white supremacists, is obvious
And there is overlap
It isn’t about kids
#txlege #txed
As add on, I used avg home value, rather than median home value. Average does skew higher than median. Also, I used the full average tax rate, which includes local taxes beyond school taxes (but they are the lion’s share of the rate).
Meaning the math on “my taxes” is even lower
Meaning the math on “my taxes” is even lower
More info as I continue reading SB8, the Texas “Parents Rights” bill. Private schools won’t be held to the same standards as public schools. Even if they take a voucher.
https://twitter.com/cjtackett/status/1634986421416251393
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