Hochul vows to opt into Trump admin’s ‘Freedom’ scholarships despite opposition from teachers union
Governor Hochul pledged to enroll New York in the Trump administration's 'Freedom' scholarship program. Teachers unions and public school advocates oppose the move, arguing it diverts taxpayer funding from public education. Critics characterize the initiative as a privatization scheme.
Leaders of the teachers unions and other public school advocates claimed the program is a back-door privatization scheme aimed at siphoning taxpayers dollars from public schools.
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