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Taxpayers are funding private school tuition. It's helping classical Christian schools expand
School-choice advocates say the programs are helping classical Christian schools expand enrollment and open new campuses as public money follows students.
- 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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Takeaways from AP’s report on the taxpayer-funded growth of classical Christian schools – WTOP News
Conservatives are banding together to grow classical Christian schools by leveraging new taxpayer-funded scholarships. These scholarships have rapidly expanded
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Taxpayers are funding private school tuition. It's helping classical Christian schools expand
HURST, Texas (AP) — Keith Castello spends a lot of time praying about available real estate. Driving in his white pickup under a glaring Texas sun, the classical Christian school administrator points out empty office parks, a shopping mall, and an old church — all locations he is scouting for new Christian schools.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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