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Muslim parents, private schools sue Texas over exclusion of Islamic institutions in voucher program
Muslim families claim Texas discriminates by excluding Islamic schools from a $1 billion voucher program, seeking a court order to halt the March 17 application deadline.
- Three private Islamic schools and three parents filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging their exclusion from Texas's $1bn Education Freedom Accounts voucher program, alleging religious discrimination by state officials.
- Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock, advised by Attorney General Ken Paxton, barred schools with ties to groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations; Gov. Greg Abbott defended the policy to prevent "radical Islamic indoctrination."
- Plaintiffs argue they meet all neutral accreditation requirements, claiming officials "have systematically targeted Islamic schools for exclusion" based on categorical presumptions rather than evidence of unlawful conduct by Bayaan Academy or Houston Quran Academy Spring.
- Families now face "deathly silence" and uncertainty as the March 17 application deadline approaches, fearing they will lose access to nearly $10,500 in annual public funding for their children's tuition.
- The federal court must determine whether the state's vetting process violates constitutional rights or constitutes legitimate oversight, as plaintiffs seek an emergency injunction to pause the enrollment deadline during litigation.
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Muslim parents, private schools sue Texas over exclusion of Islamic institutions in voucher program
Four Muslim parents and three private schools have sued Texas leaders for excluding Islamic private schools from participating in the state’s private school voucher program.
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