Betsy DeVos has been criticized for supporting school choice, especially after being heard to say that school reform should “advance God’s kingdom.” While this is gaining support with Christian conservatives, Liberals, atheists and others not of the Christian faith have blasted her for attempting to use the educational system to turn the United States into a Christian theocracy at the expense of civil liberties. However, this does not mean that school choice is necessarily a bad idea, especially for families in disadvantaged neighborhood that are often plagued by failing schools.
Betsy DeVos Criticized For Supporting School Choice
The issue is complicated by the fact that most private schools are owned and operated by religious institutions. School choice programs can be difficult to implement from a Constitutional standpoint because programs like Florida’s voucher program may be interpreted as steering tax dollars into Christian private schools in violation of the First…
