Families, educators, and advocates are pushing Texas lawmakers to pass public school funding bills now that the school voucher program has become a reality. Gov. Greg Abbott officially signed the controversial $1 billion school choice bill into law on Saturday.

Republican lawmakers and supporters say it will let parents pull their children out of poor-performing public schools.

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on May 3 signed a school choice bill into law, allocating $1 billion for about 100,000 students to use for alternative schooling tuition or other educational purposes. The money can be used to pay for textbooks, academic tests, transportation to school, computers and meals during the school day.