Democrats love school choice, except when they’re running for president

Published September 16, 2019 4:00am ET



What do three of the Democratic presidential candidates all have in common? They were all once fervent supporters of school choice.

Elizabeth Warren wrote a detailed section in a book about the promise and benefits of school vouchers, especially for those in struggling schools. Joe Biden spoke movingly on the Senate floor about the life-saving impact school choice could have on children living in the inner-city. Cory Booker was even on the board of the largest school choice organizations in the country alongside now-Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.

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