UIL Equal Access bill passes Texas House

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megan.wehring on May 13, 2021

By Megan Wehring

Home-schoolers are one step closer to competing in public school extracurriculars.

With a 78-65 vote, the Texas House approved House Bill 547 that would allow home-school students equal access to participating in University Interscholastic League (UIL) activities.

“The passage of HB 547 is a tremendous step forward for the homeschoolers of Texas,” said Tim Lambert, president of the Texas Home School Coalition.

Over 12% of Texas students were homeschooled as of la...

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