Hundreds of people signed up to testify on the topic of education savings accounts on Tuesday as the Texas House considers one of Governor Greg Abbott's top priorities for the legislative session.
Texas is the latest state to pitch a version of the program, which lets parents who opt out of their local school districts use tax dollars to pay for private schooling.HB4340The Texas Senate passed a bill last week, creating $8,000 ESA's per student, but the House sent a strong statement when it voted down the use of public funds for private education in its budget bill."The money doesn’t actually go to the parents, it's in an account set for them.
Multiple private school organizations came to testify along with special interest groups and advocates from Florida, which just passed its own school voucher expansion. "I would have been the number of my friends that did not make it and ended in the same situation as their parents," said Hera Varmah from the American Federation for Children.Governor Abbott responds to questions about his push for education savings accounts, including the impact that they will have on public schools, how charter schools will be held accountable and how he plans to win over Republicans who have opposed similar bills in the past.
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