Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to call a special session focused on school choice. Before that happens, Texas faith leaders are taking sides.
TYLER, Texas — By October, Texas lawmakers could be back in Austin after Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to call a special session focused on school choice. Before that happens, Texas faith leaders are taking sides. opposing to the idea. It says the plan would erode public school funding and potentially impact millions of students.
Katz and other East Texas faith leaders are mobilizing an effort to fight Abbott's school choice proposal. Funding for education is tied to this debate because the plan calls for using tax dollars for students to attend private schools. Gov. Abbott said this is one of his main legislative priorities. "Parents deserve education freedom to be able to help their child succeed and the way to do that is through school choice and state-funded education account," said Gov. Abbott.
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