While it has not garnered the attention that the economy, immigration and abortion have generated, school choice — an important issue for many Catholic families concerned about the state of their local public schools — serves as another clear separator in this year’s presidential election.
Former president Donald Trump is for it and has a governing record to back it up. Vice President Kamala Harris opposes it and has for more than a decade.
At an Oct. 10 campaign event in Milwaukee, for example, Trump championed his “universal school-choice policy,” saying he believes it’s the “civil-rights issue of our time.” The Republican Party’s platform also promotes school choice.
While Harris has said little about school choice during her truncated campaign, her party’s platform stands firmly against it.
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