Betsy DeVos: "Let me urge you to fund students, not school buildings."
"It is impossible to understand how it is acceptable for federal taxpayer dollars to support a student attending the University of Notre Dame, but not for a student who wants to attend Notre Dame Prep High School" https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/532575-devos-makes-final-pitch-for-school-choice-in-letter-to-congress
She's right.
Education funding is supposed to be meant for educating children - not for protecting a government monopoly.
We should fund students instead of institutions.
Education funding is supposed to be meant for educating children - not for protecting a government monopoly.
We should fund students instead of institutions.
But it's simple to understand why someone would be for funding students directly when it comes to higher education & pre-K but not for K-12
The power dynamics differ.
Choice is the norm with higher education & pre-K
But funding students directly threatens a monopoly with K-12.
The power dynamics differ.
Choice is the norm with higher education & pre-K
But funding students directly threatens a monopoly with K-12.