School choice isn't about pitting public schools against private schools

With the Senate’s final vote on Betsy DeVos likely taking place on Monday, the spotlight on school choice shines brighter and brighter. Thursday, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held its first public hearing of the 115th Congress on “Helping Students Succeed Through the Power of School Choice.”

Republicans focused on showing that choice isn’t about public versus private schools, and the hearing featured testimony from former Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams, D.C. public school student with disabilities parent Almo Carter, charter school leader Kevin Kubacki, and tax-credit scholarship parent Nina Cherry.