‘School choice’ support differs based on where students live

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Most parents living in rural, suburban and urban areas in Austin are against the state’s proposed school choice bill, according to a new poll by The Texas Tribune and the University of Texas released Wednesday.
If passed, Senate Bill 3, also called the School Choice Bill, opens the door for parents to use state dollars to fund private or parochial education. Of the 1,200 people who responded, 35 percent of them support the bill, while 44 percent say they’re