Could Private School Vouchers Actually Be a Good Thing?

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July 21, 2025 • 29 mins

Texas’ private school voucher program is here and while many lawmakers and education leaders criticized it during the legislature, the program has some people excited about the future of education in Texas. Host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Cassandra Bandy, former HISD board member and education consultant, about why she’s looking forward to the program launching this year and how it will benefit both students and schools. Stories we talked about today: Private school vouchers are now law in Texas. Here’s how they will work. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 21st episode: Visit Port Aransas Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Visit Boerne Holocaust Museum Houston Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston Follow us on Instagram @CityCastHouston Don’t have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let’s Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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