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Thousands expected at rally for school vouchers: But supporters admit legislative success is unlikely (GARY SCHARRER, 2/06/07, Houston Chronicle)

Thousands of Texans are expected to rally today at the Capitol for school vouchers that even some supporters concede will be a tough sell.

But advocates of school choice hope the show of support will help persuade state lawmakers to consider giving parents a choice in selecting their child's school. A couple of bills this session will try again to create a school voucher program restricting the experiment to low-income families in the state's largest school districts. [...]

About 56 percent of Texas public schoolchildren come from low-income families, a percentage that increases every year.

"Low- and moderate-income parents are finding that their children are failing in the public school system in greater numbers than any other segment of the population," Hoagland said. "The absence of school choice threatens both their children's future and the future of the state of Texas."

...the poor kids suffer.

Posted by Orrin Judd at February 7, 2007 12:00 AM