About this episode

The episode discusses the rollout of Texas Education Freedom Accounts and the implications for various schools.

In this week's episode, Matthew and Eleanor speak with Tribune K-12 education reporter Jaden Edison about who applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts, what's next for the program and why many Muslim schools were shut out.

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