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Facing Enrollment Declines, Texas Catholic Schools Are Top Supporters of Vouchers

As the Texas Legislature debates school vouchers, one of the staunchest supporters of the initiative has been the Catholic Church. Texas Catholic leaders have been among the longest-running advocates for Gov. Greg Abbott’s top current legislative priority, which would allow parents to use taxpayer money for private education expenses. That’s true even as some other […] ....

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Texas Voucher Bill Tries to Avoid Other States' Mistakes, Keeps Contentious Ideas

The Texas Senate’s main school voucher proposal this special session, which was given approval in the Texas Senate on Thursday, closely resembles two of the biggest such programs in the country. Like in Arizona and Florida, Senate Bill 1 would create a voucher-like program known as education savings accounts. It would give families access to […] ....

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Opinion: Charters Are the Most Popular Form of School Choice. Democrats Must Get on Board

As students across the country return to their classrooms, parents clearly support having options for which school their children will attend. Will they attend a traditional public school? A magnet school for science? Perhaps a public charter school in their neighborhood? These choices are good for children, good for parents and good for communities. Yet […] ....

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