Education Rally for School Choice Brings Thousands to Texas Capitol

Education Rally for School Choice Brings Thousands to Texas Capitol

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately five thousand parents, school children, and educators from across Texas converged upon the Texas Capitol today, to reinforce a message to Texas Legislators that all students should have access to a broader range of public and private schools.

John Stossel, of ABC News 20/20, addressed the crowd about his investigative piece "Stupid in America." Others addressed the crowd and urged participants to speak directly to legislators about the growing need for school choice in Texas. Speakers included Dr. Howard Fuller, former superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, Rebeca Nieves Huffman, President of the Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options, Catholic Bishop Gregory Aymond of Austin, Rabbi Aryeh Feigenbaum of Dallas, Rev. Raymond Bryant of San Antonio, and Rev. Eleazar Rodriguez, Jr. of Houston. Several parents also addressed the diverse gathering and large groups visited Texas legislators to inform them about the importance of the school choice issue.

Today's education rally was organized by Texans for School Choice, the Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options (Hispanic CREO), Agudath Israel, the Black Alliance for Educational Options, and the Texas Catholic Conference, as well as other organizations.

For more information call Ken Hoagland - Texans for School Choice, 713-927-3699 or Margaret Garcia - Hispanic CREO, 210-362-0785.

Source: Texans for School Choice

CONTACT: Ken Hoagland of Texans for School Choice, +1-713-927-3699; or
Margaret Garcia of Hispanic CREO, +1-210-362-0785

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