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Not exact matches
With Donald Trump in the White House and long - time
school choice advocate Betsy
DeVos installed as his education secretary, arguments for and
against vouchers and scholarship tax credits are burning white hot.
In February,
DeVos referred to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as «real pioneers when it comes to
school choice,» failing to mention that these institutions emerged to serve black students who were being shut out of institutions of higher education that were discriminating
against them.70 And President Trump has also shown a lack of appreciation for the history of racism in the country.71
School Choice Isn't «Either - Or» Betsy
DeVos» one - sided push
against public education isn't productive.
Two Republican senators from large rural states where
school choice is logistically impossible (Maine and Alaska) crossed party lines and voted
against DeVos, and both said they did so due to enormous pressure from constituents.
DeVos has advocated for
school choice, citing American students» slow progress on national and international assessments as an argument
against the status quo.
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