Local School Choice Advocacy Organization Recognizes State Legislative Champions AUSTIN, Texas — Yesterday the Texas Chapter of PublicSchoolOptions.org (PSO) awarded Representative Dwayne Bohac with its Champion of School Choice Award for his strong support and leadership in the fight for giving Texas families access to more school choice options. The award was presented to Representative Bohac at PSO’s annual Capitol Day Rally yesterday, where hundreds of students and families who benefit from Texas’ public virtual schools attended. Representative Bohac has introduced HB895, which would lift the moratorium on the creation of new public virtual schools in Texas.

Representative Bohac and Shea MackinSTATEMENT FROM REPRESENTATIVE DWAYNE BOHAC:“I am proud to support school choice in Texas. Parents deserve many options when it comes to their children’s education and they deserve to be trusted to make these important decisions. I will continue working to make sure all Texas students have access to the school that best fits their learning needs. I am grateful for this award and it will serve as a constant reminder to do what’s best for students and parents.” STATEMENT FROM SHEA MACKIN, PUBLICSCHOOLOPTIONS.ORG TEXAS CHAPTER PRESIDENT AND PARENT LEADER:“We want to thank Representative Bohac for his longtime support of school choice. Students and families from across Texas appreciate your trusting parents to choose the best school settings for their children. Your hard work does not go unnoticed and is appreciated more than you know by parents like me.” PublicSchoolOptions.org is an alliance of parents that supports and defends parents’ rights to access the best public school options for their children. The Coalition supports the creation of public school options, including charter schools, online schools, magnet schools, open enrollment policies and other innovative education programs. Additionally, we advocate for free and equal access without restrictions to these public schools for all children.###