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Texas Falls Behind Other Red States Embracing School Choice

A handful of Republicans join with Democrats to stop school choice in the Lone Star State.
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Texas Falls Behind Other Red States Embracing School Choice
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shares his plans for school choice at Power Empowerment Night in Tyler, Texas, on March 10, 2023. Courtesy Office of the Governor
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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With the defeat of school choice during a fourth legislative session, GOP-controlled Texas remains an outlier as other red states embrace school choice.

The defeat of school choice in Texas was a self-inflicted wound, with 21 House Republicans joining all Democrats last week to defeat one of GOP Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priorities.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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