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Texas signing ceremony celebrates new day‑one school‑choice law; supporters say it will expand options to about 100,000 students
Summary
At a ceremonial signing event, state leaders and parents celebrated a new Texas law establishing a day‑one school‑choice program and education savings accounts (ESA). Supporters said the program will open opportunities for roughly 100,000 students; the text of the law and bill number were not specified in the transcript.
A ceremony at which state leaders celebrated the enactment of a new school‑choice law closed months of debate and, supporters said, will immediately expand educational options for families across Texas.
At the event, a speaker announced the signing, saying, "I am about to sign into law the largest day 1 school choice program in The United States Of America," and framed the reform as a fulfillment of a 2022 campaign promise to give parents more options when public schools do not meet a child’s needs. The transcript identifies the presence of Governor Abbott and other top lawmakers and records speeches praising their roles in passing the measure.
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who spoke after the signing, said the change builds on previous efforts and estimated that…
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