Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hits road to tout school voucher plan | gromerjeffers
Though historically opposed by lawmakers from urban and rural school districts, Abbott hopes renewed interest in parental rights will help his plan through the Texas Legislature.
In Texas and across the country, parents are demanding a greater say in their children’s education, and it’s been a winning argument for politicians. “It’s really just about empowering parents to choose what’s best for their kids. And I think that’s something we all agree on,” he said. “The problem is that there’s a financial burden associated with it and there are some people who can’t pay out of pocket.”
“The other thing is people in private schools are not necessarily held accountable. They don’t have to take the state exam, and they don’t have to comply with discrimination issues. They get to cherry-pick the kids, and in reality, as we’ve seen in other states, 80% of the kids that go to vouchers were already in private schools. They didn’t get them rescued out of the inner city.”
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