So what guidelines do schools need to follow when they get this money? And what happens if private schools don't meet those same guidelines that public schools are held accountable to? Well, listen, for one, The only schools that get to participate in [the school choice program] are schools that are accredited by the Texas Education Agency. Second, there's accountability. Every time a parent makes a decision about whether or not their child is going to attend that school, parents, just like consumers at a grocery store, … (01:28–01:35)
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Asserts that only Texas Education Agency-accredited schools can participate in the school choice program.
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