“Educational Freedom” is False Advertising!
It sounds so patriotic…Educational Freedom. But public education in traditional public schools is what is truly educational freedom.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and other conservatives like former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and current Tennessee Governor Bill Lee are touting their idea of Educational Freedom and they repeatedly make comments implying that poor children will get their choice of any school they want with an Educational Savings Account.
For example, recently Gov. Lee tweeted:
Expanded options create greater opportunity. That’s why we need ESAs this year to empower low-income students from our most under-performing school districts to attend a school of their choice at no cost to their family.
If you are a struggling parent and you hear or read this, you might think you have a chance of placing your child in a wealthy private school, or a parochial school, for free. This is essentially what Lee is stating.
Former Governor Jeb Bush has said the same thing:
All families should have the power to determine the best educational path for their children. The Education Freedom Scholarship Program will expand successful choice efforts in states across the country, empowering more families to explore educational CONTINUE READING: “Educational Freedom” is False Advertising!
