AP Exclusive: The private school choice boom leaves behind many kids in public school
· KRGV (NBC 5)
In Fort Worth, Texas, Maria Contreras is exploring private school options for her son Ian, who struggles with focus and learning. As states, including Texas, expand taxpayer-funded scholarships for private education, many public school families remain unaware of these opportunities or lack the means to access them. The new Texas Education Freedom Accounts program allocates around $1 billion to assist families with private schooling costs. However, an analysis shows that most beneficiaries are students already in private or home schools. Ian's family faces challenges in securing a scholarship due to late evaluations for his learning disability, leaving them uncertain about his educational future.
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