Washington Examiner / Magazine
February 18, 2020 Issue
February 18, 2020 Print Edition
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The partisan politics of school choice
In one of the many made-for-TV moments that punctuated this month’s State of the Union address, President Trump admonished Congress to pass his administration’s new education reform bill by giving away a scholarship: The next step forward in building an inclusive society is making sure that every young American gets a great education and the opportunity to achieve the American Dream. Yet, for too long, countless American children have been trapped in failing government schools. To rescue these students, 18 states have created school choice in the form of Opportunity Scholarships. The programs are so popular that tens of thousands of students remain on a waiting list.One of those students is Janiyah Davis, a fourth grader from Philadelphia. Janiyah’s mom, Stephanie, is a single parent. She would do anything to give her daughter a better...

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