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Texas Ordered to Extend Private School Voucher Deadline: Muslim Parents Win Lawsuit

A federal judge mandated that Texas must extend its private school voucher application deadline to March 31st, following a lawsuit by four Muslim parents and three Islamic schools. The state initially excluded these groups from the program due to alleged ties to terrorist groups through events hosted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Governor Greg Abbott recently labeled CAIR a terrorist organization, but the U.S. State Department disagrees.

The program received over two hundred thousand applications, far surpassing the one billion dollars in funding. Most applicants already had kids in private or home schools last year. Early data shows that thirty-five percent of applicants come from households earning sixty-six thousand dollars or less for a family of four, with thirty-seven percent between that and one hundred sixty-five thousand dollars. Most applicants live in the Houston area and plan to attend private schools next year.

The state will select winners via lottery, prioritizing students with disabilities and low-income families. Some parents of kids with special needs faced confusion on qualifications, but officials assured them they can apply for extra funding next year.

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