Texas launches school-choice program
Texas has begun a new school-choice program championed by Governor Greg Abbott as 73,000 students received the first of three payments on Wednesday that they can use in the coming year. The rollout is the opening move in a program long fought for by the governor. Public school officials across the state are watching closely and have expressed concern about a potentially costly student exodus that could affect enrollment and school budgets. The immediate consequence is a tested shift in where students attend school and the financial pressures that could follow for public districts.
Seventy-three thousand students received the first payment.
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The state recently launched a school-choice plan pushed by Governor Greg Abbott. On Wednesday, the first payments were sent to 73,000 students. Next, students may use the payments and schools may see enrollment changes.
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