At the same time, it's important for millions of parents and other people across the state to know that having a school choice program is not going to disrupt and destroy the public school system. Our public school systems are going to continue to thrive just like they have in the more than 30 states that already have school choice. Just like charter schools haven't disrupted and destroyed public schools, the school choice program that's going to be only 25%, one quarter of the size of charter schools, is not going to destroy public schools in the state of Texas either. (20:15–20:23)
CLAIM
Asserts that public school systems will continue to thrive despite the implementation of school choice, as seen in other states.
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