In a seismic shift for Texas education that could have ramifications for decades, the state House signed off on a plan early Thursday to allow parents to use state dollars to pay for their children’s private school education.

With Texas' school choice bill one step closer​ to becoming a reality, one public educator is addressing how it will impact public schools.

The Texas House early Thursday passed a school choice measure that would allow lower-income families to use tax dollars to send their children to private school. The 85-63 vote fell mostly along party lines and came after hours of spirited debate.