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A sweeping 300-page report from Texas’s Religious Liberty Commission, led by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is sparking national debate by pushing to expand school voucher programs as a tool to safeguard religious freedom. The proposal, backed by Vice Chair Ben Carson and citing a 2022 Supreme Court ruling, argues that vouchers—like Texas’s Education Freedom Accounts—allow public funds to support religiously affiliated schools, ensuring constitutional protections. But critics, including Americans United, warn this blurs the line between church and state, forcing taxpayers to fund religious instruction they oppose. The report also highlights growing religious presence in public schools—from Bible lessons to chaplain-led counseling—fueling tensions over separation of church and state. Public feedback on the recommendations is open until mid-July.

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