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Greg Abbott: “Texas is not where we deserve to be in education.”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Discussion on School Choice Legislation with Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Published | Video Starts at 20:38

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 … Texas is not where we deserve to be in education. … leadership. And as we look towards the future. Right. And really try to, I think in a short amount of time, based on what's happening in this and other areas within the state, that Texas will be the leader in education. (20:38–20:48)

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Asserts that Texas's education system is underperforming.

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