Education is once again going to be the topic at the Texas Capitol. At Gov. Greg Abbott’s behest, the Legislature will convene in a special session Monday to debate school vouchers.
A voucher measure–or a so-called education savings program–passed in the Senate during the regular session, but stalled in the House at the protest of Democrats and rural Republican lawmakers.
Opponents say vouchers take valuable funds from public schools and don’t help the kids who really need it.
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