School bureaucrats and teachers' unions say that "choice takes money away from public schools!" But that's not true. Government schools now spend about $20,000 per student.

School bureaucrats and teachers unions say that "choice takes money away from public schools!" But that's not true. Government schools now spend about $20,000 per student.

School bureaucrats and teachers unions say that "choice takes money away from public schools!" But that's not true. Government schools now spend about $20,000 per student.

WASHINGTON — During Donald Trump’s first term as president, he was reluctant to speak boldly about school choice. That’s according to Kellyanne Conway, an aide to the president back then ...

The Education Department is being told to use discretionary money to prioritize school choice programs and give states new guidance on how they can use federal money to support K-12 voucher programs.

"Referenda for school choice are always at a disadvantage because you're trying to take on entrenched, easily organized interests who defend the status quo and they can put a lot of money into ...

Lawmakers who need convincing aren’t holding out just because of union pressure, Conway said. In Texas, for instance, rural lawmakers worried about the effect of vouchers on their schools have ...

Private school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars.