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UIL Equal Access bill passes Texas House

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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 last fall, according to the Census Bureau, which equates to over 750,000 students. 

Before heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, the bill will need to pass a third third reading in the House and get passed by the Senate. If HB 547 is signed into law, Texas will be the 36th state to allow homeschoolers to participate in public school extracurriculars. 

 

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Megan Navarro (formerly Wehring) graduated from Texas State University in May 2020 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. In June 2020, she started a summer internship at the Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch through the Dow Jones News Fund and Texas Press Association. She then earned her way to a reporter position later that summer and now, she serves as the editor of the newspaper. Working for a small publication, Navarro wears multiple hats. She has various responsibilities including managing a team of reporters, making editorial decisions, overseeing social media posts, fact checking, writing her own articles and more. Navarro has a heart for storytelling and she believes that journalists are equipped to share the stories that are important to the community.

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