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Texas governor signs landmark school voucher law, cementing conservative shift in education – The Times of India
Texas has rewritten the rules of American education governance. With the stroke of a pen, Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law the most expansive school voucher programme in the United States — one that makes more than 5 million children eligible to use public funds for private education. This sweeping move not only cements Texas’ role at the forefront of the conservative school choice movement, but also intensifies a growing national debate about the future of public education.Backed by a $1 billion allocation for its initial two years, the law is a culmination of years of ideological pressure and ... Read more