Senate Republicans outlined their school choice bill in a public hearing on Tuesday. Passionate voices spoke for and against legislation that would allow for public tax dollars to pay private school tuition.
Gov. Greg Abbott will call a special session in Austin for lawmakers to discuss school choice vouchers. Gov. Abbott says it's a win-win, but Rep. James Talarico of Williamson County says the plan could actually starve public schools. The FOX Texas Trio discusses the pros and cons.
"One of the biggest concerns we have is that private schools just won't take our kids. They're discriminatory. They don't have to take them," said Jacquie Benestante, the former director of the Autism Society of Texas. The program plans to be funded initially with $500 million from the General Revenue Fund, which is separate from public education dollars.
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