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, particularly from lawmakers in rural communities where public schools are big employers and centers of the community, with few if any private school options for children. Teachers unions and other public school advocates have warned voucher programs risk taking money away from schools at a time they need more.
for parents who saw up close how their public schools were operating and what their kids were being taught. Many parents are more receptive to school choice ideas now, he contends.
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