A preliminary vote from the State Board of Education walked back its decision to ask lawmakers to reject vouchers or anything that reduces public school funding. The board may opt to stay neutral on “school choice” policies with a final vote on Friday.
program that would allow parents to use state funds to pay for their children’s private school, online schooling or private tutors.
Democratic members of the State Board of Education questioned why the priorities were brought up again when they had already voted in November ahead of the session that they would take a stance for public education and against vouchers. “I’m just wondering what happened between now in November, besides pressure from the governor, to change perspectives on wanting to make sure our public schools are supported because let’s be clear: This would take from both our charters and our ISDs,” Democratic board memberImelda Mejia, director of communications at the Texas Freedom Network, a left-leaning watchdog group often involved in public education issues, said the board has “lost its way.
“Refusing to come out against those trying to use tax dollars to subsidize private and religious schools is a stunning betrayal of more than 5 million public school students in Texas,” Mejia said. Disclosure: Texas Freedom Network has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. Find a complete… supporting the Tribune. This new year, resolve to do your part to sustain trusted journalism in Texas. Join thousands of readers who power The Texas Tribune’s nonprofit newsroom.
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