A wave of Republican-controlled states engineered a slew of legislative victories on school choice, with more than a half dozen enacting universal school choice programs during the 2023 legislative session.
The onslaught of legislation has seen universal school choice programs dramatically and suddenly expand as Republican-controlled states such as Iowa, Florida, Arkansas, and Ohio have enacted programs allowing students and families to use state funds to pay for non-public education, with no eligibility requirements.
"These recent wins are monumental," DeAngelis said."The school choice movement has historically made progress incrementally. But now, families are demanding educational freedom for all. Universal school choice is the way forward. No more picking winners and losers. We don't restrict access to government schools based on income. We shouldn't restrict access to school choice based on income, either.
Ryan Walker, the Acting Executive Director of Heritage Action, said that the expansion of school choice at the state level was largely due to a groundswell of anger at the state and local levels against teachers unions and Democratic leaders. "Over the past few years, parents have seen Democrat leaders and woke teachers unions work to indoctrinate children with a political ideology, vilify parents, and make excuses for the devastating pandemic learning losses young students have suffered," Walker said.
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