“Dems warn school vouchers for military families could ‘derail’ annual defense bill,” Politico reported last week. At the same time, special-interest groups, such as the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, are holding Capitol Hill briefings suggesting that empowering military families with school choice would “defund Impact Aid.” These objections, however, are without merit, and only reflect a desire among special-interest groups to maintain the status quo.
Across the country, parents are doing their best to make a better life for their children. Although families and hard work are cornerstones of our country, worrying trends require attention from policymakers.