Families Need More Options: Efforts underway in Texas to enhance education for rural communities

“More freedom, more opportunity, and more access to flexibility and options for rural families to do what they want and have the best education for their children”

Efforts are underway to enhance education opportunities in rural Texas. It comes as farm families often seek alternative education paths due to long commutes or limited school options.

Genevieve Collins with Americans for Prosperity spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on the opportunities provided by Education Savings Accounts, preserving strong, local schools, and the next steps.

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