The Controversy Surrounding School Choice in Texas

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's push for education savings accounts and "school choice" policies has faced resistance from rural lawmakers and public school leaders who argue that such policies would drain their limited financial resources and could lead to subpar education for students who are home-schooled. The leading school-choice policy proposal, Senate Bill 8, would give parents who opt out of public schools the option to receive up to $8,000 of taxpayer money per student. The bill passed the Senate on Thursday and faces a tough road to final passage in the state House.