Sentences with phrase «school choice opponents also»
School choice opponents also challenged Arizona's voucher programs for disabled and foster care students, claiming the programs violated Arizona's two Blaine Amendments.
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They are also among the most vocal opponents of school choice policies that have been considered by the state legislature in recent years.
Despite their sordid history, Blaine Amendments are today used not only by Washington to deny educational opportunities for children with special needs, but also by opponents of school choice programs to deny parents the right to select the schools that are best for their kids.
[liii] IJ also successfully defended Milwaukee's school voucher program [liv], as well as tax credit programs in Illinois [lv] and Arizona [lvi], from legal attacks by school choice opponents.
School choice opponents say that «choice» not only siphons resources from traditional systems but also promotes segregation, discriminates against students with the most severe disabilities, and fights against public oversight.
The political disadvantages of low - income parents also are exacerbated by the fact that the organizations most active in claiming to represent their interests typically are the biggest opponents of school choice.