Abbott expands special session for school investments amid a House impasse on school choice, though a quorum lack and slim public support hinder progress.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott expanded the special session agenda to include more public school investments amid a House impasse on school choice. to include more investments in public school, saying he has reached an "agreement" with state leaders on school choice policy.
“Working with Speaker Phelan and his House leadership team, the Speaker and I reached an agreement on school choice for Texas families, and I am expanding the agenda for Special Session #3,” Governor Abbott said in a statement. He said the "agreement" includes "billions" public school funding, including teacher pay raises and school safety, as well as the phasing out of STAAR testing.
Historically, the House has been opposed to school choice legislation, and many key players have already indicated that there's no movement toward compromise on their end. Democrats as a full caucus have said they're opposed to the policy, and several rural Republicans have indicated they will stand their ground against such policy.
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