Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and Robert Luebke
August 22, 2024
Originally published in National Review.
Vice President Kamala Harris recently received the endorsement of the National Education Association in her bid for the Democratic nomination for president. While the NEA’s opposition to education choice is well known, it’s unclear exactly how candidate or President Harris would approach the topic.
Champions of education choice should be aware of national political trends that may threaten education choice while remembering this important truth about advancing the issue at the state level: Passing a bill means you’re only halfway there.
Many state legislatures have successfully passed education-choice programs, but they risk forgetting that even after passage, poor implementation and direct challenges …
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