(OSV News) The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has backed a set of bills in the state s Legislature that supporters maintain would give parents more say in their child s education, but critics argue would strip crucial funds from public schools.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has identified school choice as one of his top priorities for the state s current legislative session. Everything s bigger in Texas, including school choice, Abbott wrote in a March 27 tweet. We believe in empower
Texas lawmakers are set to consider legislation this year that would allow families to use taxpayer money to send their kids to nonpublic schools. Democrats and rural Republicans have previously blocked efforts to get school choice bills across the finish line.
Texas lawmakers are set to consider legislation this year that would allow families to use taxpayer money to send their kids to nonpublic schools. Democrats and rural Republicans have previously blocked efforts to get school choice bills across the finish line.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott believes parents should be in charge of their children’s education, and that’s the message he delivers at events across the state.