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The movement to privatize public schools marches on during coronavirus pandemic - Network For Public Education

The movement to privatize public schools marches on during coronavirus pandemic - Network For Public Education
The movement to privatize public schools marches on during coronavirus pandemic



Legislatures in 35 states have proposed bills to enact or expand voucher programs or charter schools. A few have passed; others have failed. Still others are sitting on governors’ desks or are stalled in the state’s House or Senate. Several are obvious attempts to please right-wing donors with no chance of moving out of committee. So far, eight states have enacted one or more bills.

A flurry of proposed school privatization legislation appearing on state dockets has been the pattern for several years. What is different this year is their success, albeit limited. In prior years, few, if any, reached the finish line. So what is different about 2021?

You can read the rest of Carol’s post in The Answer Sheet here