School Choice Is (Almost) Here with Jorge Borrego
from The Right Idea Hosted by Texas Public Policy Foundation
Brian Phillips and Derek Cohen are joined by TPPF’s K-12 Education Policy Director, Jorge Borrego, to discuss Texas' proposed Education Savings Account legislation and dispel the common myths around it. 1:19 Hot Take: Should the State of the Union return to merely a written letter to Congress? 7:40 ESAs - What are they and how do they work? 18:05 How will ESAs be prioritized? 24:05 Myth busting - School choice will kill Friday Night Lights 26:43 Myth busting - School choice will defund public schools 31:03 Myth busting - School choice = no testing nor accountability 42:25 Survey Says: Overwhelming support for ESAs 47:32 Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics - Parental Choice & Black Empowerment 52:10 What’re you watching?
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