Texas Scorecard by Daniel Greer April 16, 2024
A fake headline resurfaced the debate on education for illegal aliens.A screenshot of a fake Texas Scorecard article recently circulated on social media before being deleted. The image, which sought to malign a school choice advocate and the school choice agenda more broadly, backfired.
Emblazoned with the fake headline, “DeAngelis Found Guilty of Promoting Vouchers to Illegals,” the post inaccurately lampooned school choice advocate Corey DeAngelis for advancing a school choice agenda on behalf of illegal aliens. Neither DeAngelis nor school choice advocates generally championed the issue on behalf of illegal aliens.
Over the past year, pro-union forces have fought Governor Abbott’s attempts to pass school choice in Texas. The year-long battle culminated in a primary election that saw many of the anti-school choice incumbents defeated while others are now headed to runoffs.
Several of these races featured a slurry of education and immigration-themed ads.
The Republican Party of Texas platform calls for action both in the form of the abolishment of in-state tuition for illegal aliens in higher education and for proof of legal residency to enroll in public school.
More:
https://texasscorecard.com/state/texas-education-is-a-magnet-for-illegal-aliens/
