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The region is home to all kinds of alternatives to the traditional brick-and-mortar public school — from Montessori schools, to microschools, to online schools. It can be tricky to navigate. Private schools set their own admissions and tuition, and operate under different regulations from their public counterparts.
Now, private education has reached a flashpoint.
As Texas’ $1 billion school voucher program enters its inaugural year, more than 85,000 students will use taxpayer money to offset private or homeschooling costs.
The Texas Education Freedom Accounts has sparked fierce debate. Proponents promise school vouchers will give parents more choice over their child’s education. Critics worry that private schools will reject prospective students and money will be diverted from cash-strapped public schools.
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The DMN Education Lab is a community-funded journalism initiative, with support from Bobby and Lottye Lyle, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation, Dallas Regional Chamber, Deedie Rose, Garrett and Cecilia Boone, Judy and Jim Gibbs, The Meadows Foundation, The Murrell Foundation, Ron Steinhart, Solutions Journalism Network, Southern Methodist University, Sydney Smith Hicks, and the University of Texas at Dallas. The Dallas Morning News retains full editorial control of the Education Lab’s journalism.