The state alleges that the schools are connected to an organization that the governor designated a terrorist group.

Many students have applied for the new Texas school voucher program, but some question whether the program will benefit low-income families after seeing early application statistics.

The federal lawsuit argues Texas officials are engaging in religious discrimination by preventing Islamic private schools from accessing state voucher money.

Critics of vouchers see an opportunity to impose income and other limits. But the strategy could also signal acceptance that vouchers are hard to eliminate.

A Muslim parent is suing a number of Texas officials, alleging they have categorically excluded Islamic private schools from ...

The dispute comes amid growing hostility from Republican elected officials in Texas toward the state’s Muslim residents.