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Muslim parents, private schools sue Texas over exclusion of Islamic institutions in voucher program
The federal lawsuits argue Texas officials are engaging in religious discrimination by preventing Islamic private schools ...
The state alleges that the schools are connected to an organization that the governor designated a terrorist group.
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Houston has more applicants to the voucher program than any Texas city, new data shows. Here's where
Houston ISD had far more voucher applicants than any other Texas district, according to the data. Fort Bend ISD also saw a large number of resident families apply for state-funded accounts.
Many students have applied for the new Texas school voucher program, but some question whether the program will benefit low-income families after seeing early application statistics.
Religion News Service on MSN
Muslim father sues over exclusion of Islamic schools from Texas voucher program
The dispute comes amid growing hostility from Republican elected officials in Texas toward the state’s Muslim residents.
Chalkbeat on MSN
In states where voucher programs have exploded, opponents make their case for limits
Critics of vouchers see an opportunity to impose income and other limits. But the strategy could also signal acceptance that ...
Critics who released the data say it undercuts Republicans' pitch that the $1 billion program would help low-income Texas families who are unsatisfied with public school afford alternative options.
FOX 7 Austin on MSN
Texas Democrats accuse comptroller of excluding Islamic schools from voucher program
Texas Democrats are claiming acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock is acting outside the scope of the Texas Education Freedom Accounts, or school voucher, law and excluding schools based on religious ...
The push to expand the school voucher program in Tennessee has cleared its first hurdle. On Tuesday, a House subcommittee ...
FOX 26 Houston on MSN
Islamic school exclusion from Texas voucher program is 'religious gerrymandering,' lawsuit alleges
A Muslim parent is suing a number of Texas officials, alleging they have categorically excluded Islamic private schools from ...
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