Republicans Celebrate School Choice in US Senate Hearing, While Dems Question Fairness

Republicans celebrate school choice in US Senate hearing, while Dems question fairness • SC Daily Gazette

Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy talks with reporters in the Dirksen Senate office building on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The fierce debate surrounding school choice initiatives took center stage Wednesday during a hearing in a U.S. Senate panel.  President Donald Trump’s administration and congressional Republicans have made school choice a central point of their education agenda, i…

Republicans celebrate school choice in US Senate hearing, while Democrats question fairness

Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy talks with reporters in the Dirksen Senate office building on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The fierce debate surrounding school choice initiatives took center stage Wednesday during a hearing in a U.S. Senate panel.  President Donald Trump’s administration and congressional Republicans have made school choice a central point of their education agenda, i…

Arizona voucher program cited as cautionary tale during school choice hearing

Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy talks with reporters in the Dirksen Senate office building on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The fierce debate surrounding school choice initiatives took center stage Wednesday during a hearing in a U.S. Senate panel.  President Donald Trump’s administration and congressional Republicans have made school choice a central point of their education agenda, i…

Republicans celebrate school choice in US Senate hearing, while Dems question fairness

Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy talks with reporters in the Dirksen Senate office building on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The fierce debate surrounding school choice initiatives took center stage Wednesday during a hearing in a U.S. Senate panel.  President Donald Trump’s administration and congressional Republicans have made school choice a central point of their education agenda, i…