[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n late January, Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick donned their yellow scarves and took to the capitol steps to champion school vouchers, a cause also beloved by billionaire Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos and the President.
Voucher advocates believe that the solution to problems in public education is to “let the money follow the kid”; I believe they are wrong.
Put simply, voucher programs take money out of public school coffers and funnel it to private or religious schools. The last portion – state funds supporting religious schools – sticks in the craw of those seeking that clear, bright line between church and state.
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