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Why a Supreme Court Case heard Wednesday could open the floodgate for vouchers, as the threat continues with Betsy DeVos

Publish Date: January 24, 2020

Betsy DeVos (Photo: Al Drago / New York Times)  AFT is alerting supporters of public education about a Supreme Court case with opening arguments heard Wednesday that could pose a serious threat to our fight against private-school vouchers--Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. The bad news is that the wrong ruling could propel privatization efforts across the country. The good news is that it’s facing serious questions from justices, and that we’ve established a long-standing opposition to using taxpayer dollars for private-school tuition in Texas. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed a $5 billion voucher program much like the one in question from Montana, so it’s obvious that backers of privatization will be following this case closely to try and expand the use of taxpayer...

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