Texas Must Enact School Choice to Remain Competitive

Florida is outpacing Texas in attracting new residents. Failing on education reform would only set it back further.

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Texas governor Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference in Austin, Texas, March 15, 2023.

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For Texas lawmakers, it’s a time for choosing.

Governor Greg Abbott’s education-choice proposal has passed the Texas senate, but it is in jeopardy in the house, where several rural Republican legislators have balked.

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Jason Bedrick

Jason Bedrick is a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy.

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Matthew Ladner

Matthew Ladner is a senior adviser for education-policy implementation in the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy.

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