October 20, 2016 7:29 PM

Patrick touts education priorities at Dallas Regional Chamber meeting

The Lite Guv promises to push school choice in “session after session”

DALLAS – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlined the Texas Senate’s educational priorities Thursday during a gathering of the Dallas Regional Chamber, but not without first taking time to brag a little about his own accomplishments as well.

While the talk largely provided updates on various legislative interim charges, Patrick also gave a passionate speech advocating for controversial school choice legislation. He promised to push it “session after session.” As part of his interim charges, Patrick asked the Education Committee to study school choice programs in other states and the status of legislation allowing for the expansion, revocation and approval of public school charters.

By James Russell