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- Three schools and three parents are suing Texas officials in federal court claiming religious discrimination in the state’s school voucher selection process.
- The lawsuit claims the schools are being shut out based on religious affiliation, despite meeting the requirements of the program.
- This is the second federal lawsuit seeking to pause the program’s March 17 deadline to allow Islamic schools to apply for the program and allow parents to apply for funds.
DALLAS – Three private schools are suing the Texas leaders in charge of overseeing the state’s school voucher program for excluding Islamic schools from being a part of the program.
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The lawsuit, which names three schools and three parents, is the second federal lawsuit filed this month claiming the program is blocking which institutions can be involved in the program on the basis of religion. The latest lawsuit comes from schools in Dallas, Collin and Galveston counties and three parents. The suit names acting comptroller Kelly Hancock and Mary Katherine Stout, who oversees the program.…