Democrats, experts call for revocation of school voucher program under adoption by states

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 654

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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WASHINGTON — Education experts and advocates on Tuesday urged Congress to repeal an incoming national school voucher program over concerns that it will divert critical funds away from public schools to private institutions.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono convened a Democratic-led panel to sound the alarm on the sweeping program, which marks a key pillar of President Donald Trump’s and congressional Republicans’ efforts surrounding school choice.

The Hawaii Democrat blasted the federal initiative, set to launch …

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