I served 10 years in the Texas Legislature, four of those as chairman of the House Public Education Committee. I am deeply troubled by recent “school choice” legislative proposals. My concerns are many, but they all come back to the same basic principle: taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be given to individuals without adequate public oversight.
Whether you call them “school choice,” education savings accounts (ESAs) or vouchers, the proposals before the Legislature would direct tax dollars to individuals or entities with few if any safeguards to ensure the funds are spent to achieve their stated purpose: education.
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