Thread by @HeritageOnEd

With continued pandemic uncertainty, declining student achievement levels, and examples of CRT’s prejudice in classrooms, @JM_Butcher of @Heritage argues in @DailySignal that #SchoolChoiceWeek 2022 arrives just in time.
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dailysignal.com/2022/01/26/its…

Continued school closures that teacher unions either caused or applauded is just one of the reasons students need more learning options today.

Others include:

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Average test scores had stalled or were slipping prior to the pandemic, and the new flurry of D’s and F’s around the country are not reassuring

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Parents are also "justifiably concerned whether assigned schools reflect their values or are teaching lessons that contradict traditional American ideals, such as equality under the law."

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This is why "your students should have options over where and how they learn"

Fortunately, an encore of last year might be in store. SC lawmakers are considering an ESA proposal. IA, KS, KY and MO are also expected to consider parental choice in education.
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