Texas is expanding charter schools while defunding public education — especially in Black and Latino communities. This story examines how state policy, vouchers, and uneven accountability are reshaping opportunity for millions of students.
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Posted inEducation
School Choice: From Black Student Support to Middle-Class Perk
School voucher programs have a history of excluding Black students and negatively impacting public schools serving Black students, and policymakers should focus on addressing systemic inequities in education rather than promoting school choice and voucher programs.
Posted inChan Zuckerberg Initiative
How Corporal Punishment in Southern Schools Fuels Educational Inequality and Legislative Harm
Corporal punishment in US public and private schools is a constitutional practice that disproportionately affects Black and brown students in the South, contributing to educational disparities and other disparity-inducing actions.
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Educational Disparities Widen as Texas House Passes Voucher Bill That Funds Private Schools with Taxpayer Money
House Republicans have passed a bill that could severely limit Black students’ access to private school education in Texas, by increasing funding for individual private school students, reducing the use of less-experienced educators, and allowing for vouchers to be used to improve already up-to-standard private schools.
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Why Culturally Relevant Education Can’t Wait
Public school educators are increasingly focusing on culturally relevant education to create safe spaces for Black students, as they are entrusted to educational institutions that were not engineered with their unique challenges in mind.
Posted inPolitics
Disability advocates argue against school vouchers in Texas Senate hearing
By Maia Pandey, The Texas Tribune Oct. 10, 2023 “Disability advocates argue against school vouchers in Texas Senate hearing” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media […]