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TexasTowelie

(111,279 posts)
Tue Jan 24, 2017, 09:07 PM Jan 2017

Gov. Abbott pledges to approve school choice bills this session

Gov. Greg Abbott pledged on Tuesday to sign any school choice legislation that reaches his desk, adding his voice to what promises to be one of the most heated debates this legislative session.

“This is common sense, one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to education,” Abbott said on Tuesday to a crowd of several hundred parents, students and teachers who attended an annual school choice rally at the Capitol. “Why should government force a child to attend a school that’s wrong for them?”

Those pushing for school choice legislation want state funding to help pay for education options other than traditional public schools, like privately-run schools.

Opponents see it as another effort to pass private school vouchers and strip funding from traditional public schools, where the overwhelming majority of Texas children are being educated.

Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/gov-abbott-pledges-approve-school-choice-bills-this-session/6qFqXeY5Xy8dVNvN8Nx5cO/

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Gov. Abbott pledges to approve school choice bills this session (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2017 OP
Ugh. narnian60 Jan 2017 #1
You should be classified as an endangered species. TexasTowelie Jan 2017 #2
I was able to retire only because narnian60 Jan 2017 #3

TexasTowelie

(111,279 posts)
2. You should be classified as an endangered species.
Tue Jan 24, 2017, 09:41 PM
Jan 2017

It's not possible to retire on a teacher's pension. What flavor of cat food are you having for dinner this evening?

On a serious note, thanks for your service in the classroom.

narnian60

(3,510 posts)
3. I was able to retire only because
Wed Jan 25, 2017, 06:22 AM
Jan 2017

my husband still works at a decent paying job. I truly enjoyed my career before the testing craze took over.

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