Although the Texas economy is racing ahead at full speed, state K-12 education has stalled. One major obstacle has been the claim by opponents of school choice in Texas that giving families more education options via education choice policies would harm or even destroy rural district schools. These concerns, even if understandable, are not based on evidence. By looking at Arizona's school choice program, it can be seen that both rural students and teachers have a great deal to gain from education choice. This factsheet presents why Texas families deserve school choice.