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url: https://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-islam-greg-abbott-ken-paxton-kelly-hancock-f413ce77cddf7a1b4882b2c53a6459b3
outlet: Associated Press
outlet_class: wire
author: Jaden Edison/the Texas Tribune
publication_date: 2026-03-12
title: Muslim parents, private schools sue Texas over exclusion of Islamic institutions in voucher program
access_date: 2026-03-12
reliability_tier: 1
originating_or_republishing: originating
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text: “Muslim parents and private schools filed lawsuits against Texas officials Wednesday, alleging religious discrimination in the state’s new private school voucher program that excludes Islamic institutions.”
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subject_entities: [“Muslim parents”, “private schools”, “Texas officials”]
predicate: alleged
object:
value: “religious discrimination in voucher program exclusion of Islamic schools”
type: discrimination_claim
temporal: “2026-03-11”
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text: “The lawsuits argue the exclusion violates constitutional protections and deny Muslim families access to public funding for private education.”
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subject_entities: [“lawsuits”, “Muslim families”]
predicate: