In recent years, Republican lawmakers have taken the lead to promote school choice policies, which empowers parents to select the best education for their children. In some states, these policies include Education Savings Accounts, that allows parents to access the state’s per-pupil spending amount for their kids. Parents can then use these funds on education expenses of their choice, such as tutoring, textbooks, or private school tuition.
Many Democrats oppose ESAs and other similar measures that ensure that families have school choice. However, many notable Democrats either attended private schools themselves or sent their children to private schools as opposed to the public schools available in their area. From Democratic governors to our current president, here’s five Dems who choose private education over public and push for policies that will not give parents across the country the same opportunity for their kids. Read more…