This is a good round-up article about the recent smashing success of the school choice platform in Texas and the likely effects in other states. Some rare good news.
It's promising, but those folks haven't won in November, yet, and the Texas legislature hasn't done squat regarding school choice, yet; although it's getting more likely. It's not certain, though: the allegedly Republican Speaker who contributed to scotching the several attempts in the last session and emergency sessions won his primary. If he's allowed to continue as Speaker--and he's not been blocked yet--the case gets harder.
I'm not pessimistic, but I try not to count my chickens before the eggs have been laid. We'll know a lot in 5-6 November, and we'll know a lot more on the first day of the new session, when the Texas House chooses its Speaker.
The Texas teachers' union is one of the most powerful lobbies in the state. There's also some hesitation on the part of private schools, because the proposed legislation, thus far, has not clarified the question of strings on the money.
I like the idea even though I think it will have little to no effect on educational outcomes. It has more self-determination in it, less ordering others around; I like it even if it does nothing else.
It seems likely to me that some of the worst schools will be starved of customers, which has to be a good thing overall, given time for other schools to take their place.
It's promising, but those folks haven't won in November, yet, and the Texas legislature hasn't done squat regarding school choice, yet; although it's getting more likely. It's not certain, though: the allegedly Republican Speaker who contributed to scotching the several attempts in the last session and emergency sessions won his primary. If he's allowed to continue as Speaker--and he's not been blocked yet--the case gets harder.
ReplyDeleteI'm not pessimistic, but I try not to count my chickens before the eggs have been laid. We'll know a lot in 5-6 November, and we'll know a lot more on the first day of the new session, when the Texas House chooses its Speaker.
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The Texas teachers' union is one of the most powerful lobbies in the state. There's also some hesitation on the part of private schools, because the proposed legislation, thus far, has not clarified the question of strings on the money.
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I like the idea even though I think it will have little to no effect on educational outcomes. It has more self-determination in it, less ordering others around; I like it even if it does nothing else.
ReplyDeleteIt seems likely to me that some of the worst schools will be starved of customers, which has to be a good thing overall, given time for other schools to take their place.
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