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Scholarship recipient urges Texas to back HB3, says school choice 'changed my life'

Public testimony · February 28, 2025
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Ashley Elliott, who said she received a Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, testified that school choice saved her from likely dropping out and urged Texas lawmakers to support HB3 as a way to expand those opportunities.

Ashley Elliott, a recipient of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, told a public comment forum that school choice "changed my life" and urged Texas lawmakers to support HB3 to expand such options.

Elliott said she struggled at home: "Both of my parents were addicted to drugs, and I was…

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