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White guy from wealthy suburban high school comes out against school choice

By Timothy P. Carney

Published February 7, 2017 3:06pm ET

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White guy from wealthy suburban high school comes out against school choice — Sen. Chris Murphy tweeted that "Public schools weren't a 'dead end' for me, my parents, my wife, or my kids," as the Democrats opposed and delayed Betsy DeVos' nomination to be the education secretary. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) | Steve Helber

“Public schools weren’t a ‘dead end’ for me, my parents, my wife, or my kids,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., tweeted on Monday as the Democrats opposed and delayed the nomination of school choice advocate Betsy DeVos to be the education secretary. “So I’m helping to hold the floor overnight, voting NO tomorrow.”

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