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Greg Abbott: “The school choice program that's going to be only 25%, one…”

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 20:26

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. So we can have both. We can have the best public education system as well as a thriving school choice system in the state of Texas that will ensure the best future for all of our kids. (20:26–20:37)

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Asserts that the school choice program will be 25% the size of charter schools and will not destroy public schools.

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