Texas’ school voucher program could be “unrecognizable, if not extinct,” says Democratic lawmaker
07-11-2026 12:00 via The Texas Tribune

Texas’ school voucher program could be “unrecognizable, if not extinct,” says Democratic lawmaker

Democrats won back the Texas House for the first time in 24 years. Gov. Greg Abbott’s bullishness on vouchers turned off some Republican voters in rural communities that have historically been strongholds for his party, politicians said.
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