With Gov. Greg Abbott’s embrace of school vouchers, Democrats believe they have a strong opportunity to loosen the GOP stranglehold on rural Texas. Via TexasTribune.
A battle over school vouchers is mounting in the race to be Texas governor, set into motion after Republican incumbentHis Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke, is hammering Abbott over the issue on the campaign trail, especially seeking an advantage in rural Texas, where Democrats badly know they need to do better and where vouchers split Republicans.
“The Governor strongly believes parents deserve more involvement in their children’s education,” Abbott spokesperson Mark Miner said in an email.
O’Rourke has been outspoken about vouchers before, including during his 2020 presidential campaign, when his statements, Amy O’Rourke, who founded a charter school and continues to advocate for them. Asked about that in the context of the current race, O’Rourke spokesperson Chris Evans provided a statement reiterating that O’Rourke “will put an end to Greg Abbott’s attacks on public education” and noted his three kids attend public schools in El Paso.Success! You're on the list.
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