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#970: Big moves in the Lone Star state: ESAs come to Texas, with Genevieve Collins

#970: Big moves in the Lone Star state: ESAs come to Texas, with Genevieve Collins

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On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Genevieve Collins, Texas State Director for Americans for Prosperity, joins us to discuss Texas’s newly passed Education Savings Account bill—an ambitious policy that could position the Lone Star State as a national leader in school choice. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber highlights a Michigan study showing that simply being flagged for third-grade retention can boost students’ reading scores—even if they aren’t actually held back.

Recommended content:

  • “A Texas-Sized Win for Families in the Trump Education Era” —Genevieve Collins, RealClear Policy
  • “Jeb Bush: Texas’ Education Savings Account Victory Can Set Nationwide Standard” —Jeb Bush, The74
  • “How Genevieve Collins, Americans for Prosperity, Are Shaping Texas’s Future” —Daily Caller
  • “The Impacts of Grade Retention Policy With Minimal Retention” —Jordan S. Berne, Brian A. Jacob, Christina Weiland, Katharine O. Strunk. EdWorking Papers (May 2025)

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