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Greg Abbott: “It's right for the state to give that power to parents, as…”

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Discussion on School Choice Legislation with Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Published | Video Starts at 08:58

And the reality is, even within one family, but children will be different and the needs of that child will be different. And the parent knows those needs better than anybody. And that's why It's right for the state to give that power to parents, as opposed to government dictates that you can only go to the school that you live in, that zip code. Yeah, well, I think that's right. And one of the things that we look at right is why this has probably caught fire is the educational outcomes aren't there. (08:58–09:08)

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Asserts that the state should empower parents to choose schools rather than being restricted by government-dictated school zones.

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