AP: Taxpayers are funding private school tuition. It's helping classical Christian schools expand
Conservative leaders say the scholarships could help launch 5,000 schools and enroll 1.5 million students nationwide.
- This summer, Texas began rolling out $1 billion in public funding that eligible families can direct toward private education expenses. ACCS administrator Keith Castello said the influx of taxpayer money "completely transforms the possibility" of increasing access to Christian education.
- The Association of Classical Christian Schools has grown by nearly 200 schools since 2019, driven by pandemic-era mistrust of public education. ACCS President David Goodwin credits debates over school closures, books, race, and gender identity for the surge.
- At Coram Deo Academy, more than 360 students out of 2,000 have been approved for Texas Education Freedom Accounts, positioning the school to receive $3.5 million in TEFA funds this year—nearly 17% of its budget.
- Critics warn these programs entwine government and religion by diverting taxpayer money to private institutions. Rachel Laser, head of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, called it an "abject violation of religious freedom" to fund schools that discriminate.
- ACCS founder Doug Wilson aims to create 5,000 new classical Christian schools in the next decade, though he remains a controversial figure who has advocated for the repeal of women's voting rights.
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Taxpayers are funding private school tuition, helping Christian schools expand
Conservatives are banding together to grow classical Christian schools by leveraging new taxpayer-funded scholarships. The Association of Classical Christian Schools recently formed a coalition with Turning Point Education and the Heritage Foundation. They want to create 5,000 new classical Christian…
A Bold New Campaign for Classical Christian Education
“The Battle for the American School” is on. A coalition effort, led by the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS), Turning Point Education and the Heritage Foundation has announced plans to enroll 1.5 million new students and add 5,000 new or converted classical Christian schools over the next decade. David Goodwin, president of ACCS, was […]
Taxpayers funding private school tuition, helping Christian schools expand
Conservatives are banding together to grow classical Christian schools by leveraging new taxpayer-funded scholarships. The Association of Classical Christian Schools recently formed a coalition with Turning Point Education and the Heritage Foundation. They want to create 5,000 new classical Christian…
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