Washington Policy On The Go is WPC’s bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy research and analysis. In this video, Dr. Vicki Murray highlights how the new federal school choice program would benefit Washington students and allow Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdahl’s funding concerns to be alleviated without costing Washington taxpayers a penny.
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00:00 – Introduction
00:10 – School Choice Week context
00:37 – Public school choice options
01:03 – Why Washington lacks private choice
01:44 – Vouchers and why they’re controversial
02:45 – ESA spending flexibility
04:29 – Does choice “take money” from public schools?
07:28 – OSPI “down payment” vs bigger alternative
08:37 – Federal tax credit program explained
12:12 – Governor opt-in deadline
13:57 – Take Action instructions
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