Governors Who Refuse Education Dollars

Not surprisingly, they’re pandering to teachers unions

By Daniel Lipinski. Mr. Lipinski, a Democrat, represented Illinois’s Third Congressional District 2005-21. He is a fellow at the Hoover Institution and the University of Dallas. Excerpt:

"Scholarships can be granted to cover a variety of education expenses. While many will fund tuition aid, scholarship nonprofits can choose to help families pay for tutoring, education technology, special-education services and other expenses. Eligibility will be limited to households earning less than 300% of the area’s median income, but many programs will likely focus on those most in need.

Teachers unions are pressuring Democratic governors to reject this golden goose. Their virulent opposition is revealing. Extra resources are what educators say they want. So why do their unions oppose receiving them? It seems they so abhor the idea that a scholarship might help parents choose which school their child goes to that they are willing to reject support for students in their own members’ classrooms."