School Choice in Texas

School Choice in Texas

School choice legislation will be one of the top priorities at the Texas Legislature in the 2025 session. But lawmakers will not be working from a blank slate. The effort to empower families with greater educational options spans decades, reaching state legislatures, state supreme courts, and several visits to the U.S. Supreme Court. Join us as our experts discuss the legislative effort in Texas and key insights from past legal and legislative battles across the country.

December 4, 2024
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Bob's Steak & Chop House
301 Lavaca Street
Austin, TX 78701

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$35 for non-members

Tom Fisher is VP and Director of Litigation at EdChoice Legal Advocates, where he defends school choice programs from constitutional litigation. He formerly served as Indiana's first Solicitor General for 18 years.

John Colyandro leads Colyandro Public Affairs and previously served as Senior Advisor and Policy Director for Governor Greg Abbott.

Arif Panju is a managing attorney at the Institute for Justice. He litigates in defense of school choice programs nationwide and was counsel in Carson v. Makin in the U.S. Supreme Court, which helped put an end to Blaine Amendments and attempts by states to exclude religious schools from educational choice programs.

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