Commentary: School vouchers are government handouts at their worst

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott makes the case for school choice in April. But Republicans should see there is nothing conservative about school vouchers. The future of education in Texas is at stake, and conservatives have a choice.

In 2023, Texas state legislators were presented with House Bill 1 , which would have created a statewide program for education savings accounts, also known as school vouchers, redistributing taxpayer money to private schools and home-schoolers.

Don’t be fooled by the “school choice” label. This voucher program was a Trojan horse for expanding government control and eroding parental responsibility. Conservative representatives wisely rejected HB1.Now […]

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