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Gov. Greg Abbott's Texas-Size Victory for School Choice

2025/4/18
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Greg Abbott: 我相信赋予家长选择权,选择最适合孩子的学校,同时也要确保对公立学校的资金支持和教师薪资的提高,以建立美国最好的教育体系。为此,我冒着政治风险,在共和党初选中支持学校选择的支持者,最终促成了这项计划的通过。 Kim Strassel: 德州学校选择计划的通过是学校选择运动的一大胜利,标志着德州在教育改革方面取得了重大进展。这项计划的成功,体现了阿博特州长高超的政治策略,以及他克服内部共和党反对派阻力的决心。农村地区的共和党人最初反对该计划,担心公共学校经费不足,以及奖学金主要流向城市地区。然而,阿博特州长通过在共和党初选中支持学校选择的支持者,成功地化解了这一阻力。这项计划的实施,将促进各种教育选择(如虚拟学校、特许学校和学习小组)的出现,满足不同家庭的需求,并使家庭教育变得更有吸引力。 Kyle Peterson: 虽然农村地区对学校选择计划的反对可以理解,但这种观点忽略了该计划可能带来的积极影响,例如促进私立学校在农村地区的扩张,以及提供更多教育选择。学校选择计划将促进各种教育选择(如虚拟学校、特许学校和学习小组)的出现,以满足不同家庭的需求。这项计划的资金有限,可能无法满足所有人的需求,这将导致人们进一步争取增加资金。家长组织在推动学校选择方面发挥了重要作用。COVID-19疫情期间,家长们对学校的参与度提高,并对学校的某些政策(如多元化、公平和包容性课程)表达了不满,这促进了学校选择运动的发展。为了使学校选择计划获得通过,德州增加了对公立学校的拨款,这在一定程度上削弱了学校选择计划的核心思想。

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Texas is on the verge of implementing one of the nation's largest school choice programs, thanks to Governor Greg Abbott's strategic political moves. He overcame significant Republican opposition by endorsing school choice challengers in GOP primaries, ultimately leading to the passage of a bill providing $10,000 scholarships to 100,000 students. This victory marks a major milestone in the school choice movement and highlights the evolving political landscape surrounding education.
  • Governor Greg Abbott's successful school choice initiative in Texas.
  • Overcoming Republican opposition through strategic endorsements in GOP primaries.
  • $10,000 scholarships for up to 100,000 students.
  • Significant political shift in support of school choice.

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After putting his political capital on the line in GOP primaries, Abbott is close to enacting $10,000 scholarships for 100,000 students, as the bill passes the state House with votes to spare. Plus, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer blocks two of Donald Trump's nominees for federal prosecutor by withholding his "blue slip," but the president says he'll give Jay Clayton an interim appointment

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