The Coalition for Public Schools is comprised of education, child advocacy,
civil rights, and religious organizations representing more than 3,000,000
members in Texas.  Founded in 1995, the Coalition opposes expenditure of
public funds to support private and religious schools through mechanisms such
as tuition vouchers and tax credits. Voucher proposals were defeated at the
Texas Legislature in 1995, 1997, and 1999.

The Coalition supports school choice options within Texas public schools,
including approaches such as magnet schools, open-enrollment campuses, and
public school transfers.

We believe vouchers are a political distraction from the state's top
priority: providing high quality neighborhood public schools that meet the
educational needs of every Texas child. 

Coalition for Public Schools Leadership