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Texas’ private school voucher program is here and while many lawmakers and education leaders criticized it during the legislature, the program has some people excited about the future of education in Texas. Host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Cassandra Bandy, former HISD board member and education consultant, about why she’s looking forward to the program launching this year and how it will benefit both students and schools. 

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Private school vouchers are now law in Texas. Here’s how they will work.

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