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OPINION: School choice plan called a ‘government handout’

by CHUCK MALLOY/Guest Opinion
| January 17, 2025 1:00 AM

The fight over school vouchers might be the leading issue going into this legislative session, but the term “vouchers” will have selective use. 

We’re more likely to hear terms such as “school choice,” “tax credits,” “rebates” or even “savings accounts” come up in the committee rooms and press briefings. Regardless of the name, it’s all part of the effort to steer public money to private or religious schools. 

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