Private school vouchers are shaping up to be huge part of the 2024 election as GOP candidates work to 'one up' each other on the issue

Sat, 04/15/2023 - 06:00

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs HB1 to expand taxpayer-funded school vouchers across Florida during a press conference at Christopher Columbus High School on Monday, March 27, 2023, in Miami.
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The GOP movement toward "school choice" is gaining momentum in many states.
GOP presidential candidates have promised to send more public money to private schools.
Educators are worried about diverting funds from under-resourced public schools.

The Republican Party is accelerating its push to remake public education, and it's already becoming a key piece of the 2024 presidential nomination contest.