October 20, 2016      7:29 PM
Patrick touts education priorities at Dallas Regional Chamber meeting
The Lite Guv promises to push school choice in “session after session”
DALLAS
– Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlined the Texas
Senate’s educational priorities Thursday during a gathering of the Dallas
Regional Chamber, but not without first taking time to brag a little
about his own accomplishments as well.
While
the talk largely provided updates on various legislative interim charges,
Patrick also gave a passionate speech advocating for controversial school
choice legislation. He promised to push it “session after session.” As part of
his interim charges, Patrick asked the Education Committee to study school
choice programs in other states and the status of legislation allowing for the
expansion, revocation and approval of public school charters.
By James Russell
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