The Brief
- A federal judge extended the Texas school voucher application deadline to March 31 following a lawsuit alleging religious discrimination.
- Several Islamic schools sued the state, claiming they were unfairly excluded from the list of 2,000+ approved institutions while awaiting “administrative review.”
- It remains unknown if the state will ultimately approve the Muslim schools, as officials cited concerns over the schools’ accreditation and alleged political ties.
DALLAS – More than 2,000 schools across the state are now eligible for the $1 billion voucher program that uses public money to pay for private schools. But two Muslim schools in North Texas argued they were unfairly shut out of the process.
They are part of the legal case that forced the state of Texas to extend the deadline for parents wanting to apply.
Texas school voucher lawsuit
What we know:
The deadline to apply for Texas’ voucher program was set for Tuesday night.…