Texas House panel considers “private school choice” for kids with disabilities

To many in the room, much of the discussion on whether Texas should subsidize private school tuition for some students with disabilities probably felt like a repeat. Activists, educators and parents stayed past midnight on Friday morning to give their thoughts on why the House Public Education Committee should or should not pass its own version of a “private school choice” bill, proposed by Rep. Ron Simmons, R-Carrollton. Some of those who testified had shown up months ago for similar arguments in front of a Senate panel. Under House Bill 1335, students who would qualify — those whose families have incomes […]

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