National School Choice Movement Getting a Texas-Sized Boost

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign into law a $1 billion bill that covers private school vouchers and other education-related expenses.
National School Choice Movement Getting a Texas-Sized Boost
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Aaron Gifford
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By the fall of 2026, the number of American K–12 students eligible for publicly funded school choice scholarships is expected to exceed 50 percent.

That’s presuming Texas Gov. Greg Abbott soon signs into law a $1 billion bill that covers private school vouchers and other education-related expenses, according to the American Federation for Children, a nonprofit organization that promotes and tracks school choice growth.
Aaron Gifford
Aaron Gifford
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Aaron Gifford has written for several daily newspapers, magazines, and specialty publications and also served as a federal background investigator and Medicare fraud analyst. He graduated from the University at Buffalo and is based in Upstate New York.