TribCast: Is the school choice bill dead in the Texas House?

Students sit in art class at Lufkin High School in Lufkin on Jan. 29. Public school officials in rural areas like Lufkin face budget challenges because of proposed school choice legislation, which provides taxpayer-funded alternatives to sending a child to a local public school. (Callghan O'Hare For The Texas Tribune, Callghan O'Hare For The Texas Tribune)

April 7, 2023

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