The federal funds typically go to schools serving a high percentage of low-income families. For his part, Senate Education Committee chairman Teel Bivins, R-Amarillo, said he will continue to look for ways to establish a pilot program to determine whether vouchers will work in Texas. Donna Haschke, vice president of the Texas State Teachers Association, said her organization rejects any initiative that channels funds away from public schools. The proponents always argue competition is something that would force the public schools to do a better job. That's not a true statement.
Competition means playing by the same rules.
Private schools don't play by the same rules. Judson said choice is crucial to educational success. Private vouchers have been available in the Edgewood school district near San Antonio since 1990. More than 1,100 of the district's 13,000 students have left the district since 1998. I was having a lot of problems with the public school system.