A Muslim parent has sued Texas leaders for excluding Islamic private schools from participating in the state’s private school voucher program.
The federal lawsuit, filed March 1 by a parent acting on behalf of two children who attend a Houston private school, asks the court to block the voucher program from discriminating on the basis of religion. The suit names Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock and Education Commissioner Mike Morath as defendants.
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