NEW: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed a bill to fund students instead of systems Wednesday

He said "I am a proud product of public education. A proud graduate of Kentucky's public schools."

But newly surfaced documents reveal he also attended private school in Kentucky.
Governor Beshear: "I went to Kentucky's public schools"
Governor Beshear: "I am a proud product of public education. A proud graduate of Kentucky's public schools. My commitment to public education runs deep."
lex18.com/news/covering-…
When confronted about sending his own kids to private schools in 2019:

Reporter: "Is that hypocritical that your children go to private school?"

Governor Beshear: "I'm a public school graduate."
Governor Beshear had the opportunity to attend private school

He sent his children to private school

I'm glad his family had those opportunities

But why fight against school choice for others?🤔
Beshear vetoed Kentucky's bill to fund students instead of systems Wednesday

The Legislature is expected to vote to override the veto tomorrow

Kentucky requires a constitutional majority to override a veto

House Bill 563 "Education Opportunity Accounts"
apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb…
"Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Is The Poster Child For School Choice Hypocrisy"
dailycaller.com/2021/03/28/ken…

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Underperforming private schools shut down

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It sounds like someone isn't confident in the monopoly's product.
Kentucky's proposal to fund students instead of systems is also only about up to 0.2% of the K-12 education budget

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