West Virginia lawmakers say 'school choice' will help all kids. But the bills wouldn't help some [View all]

West Virginia lawmakers say ‘school choice’ will help all kids. But the bills wouldn’t help some with disabilities


West Virginia lawmakers are pushing two education bills this year they say will help parents find options that better meet their children’s needs.

The buzzword is “school choice.” The bills would expand the number of charter schools that could open in West Virginia, and also allow parents who choose private schools or homeschooling to access the funds public schools would have received for their kids.

Senate Education Chairwoman Patricia Rucker, R-Jefferson, said she is promoting the bills because “they will help all students and families find the educational option that works best for them.”

But what lawmakers are billing as more choices for all won’t necessarily help many West Virginia children who need that help the most — kids with disabilities.

Read more: https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2021/02/26/west-virginia-lawmakers-say-school-choice-will-help-all-kids-but-the-bills-wouldnt-help-some-with-disabilities/