At the center of debate are school vouchers called ‘lifeline scholarships’ that give taxpayer dollars to families for private school tuition or associated costs to attend a different public school system.

This week, ahead of his confirmation hearing, Pennsylvania’s acting secretary of education, Khalid Mumin, noted that Shapiro “favors adding choices for parents” in a letter, adding “funding lifeline scholarships, as long as those choices do not impact school district funding.”

Almost instantly, the president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, the most powerful teachers union in the state, reacted, with a statement saying the association was “incredibly disappointed” at the suggestion that Shapiro would support a school voucher bill and was joined by multiple unions across the state in “in complete opposition” to the legislation.

[Shapiro is a pretty smart politician, and in a sane world would be in the discussion for the Dems’ 2024 presidential nomination. If he bails on school choice, we’ll know his ambition outstrips his integrity. Stay tuned. — Ed]