The Democrats & School Choice

Question for those voting for Biden/Harris: Do you support school choice? If you do, why does the Democrat party not, and how can you vote for a party that refuses to address a key question in the discussion on racial inequality?

Studies show a key contributor to African-American generational poverty is a lack of access to quality education. Most urban public schools that serve large African-American communities have a failing record of graduating young black students who are prepared for college/university or for a working career that leads to a middle-class life.

School choice should be at the top of the list for both Democrats and Republicans interested in addressing racial inequality. Yet, like many things in the USA, what makes common sense and is backed up by solid statistical evidence, does not fit a political narrative.

Public schools have enjoyed a 50-plus year run of trying to effectively educate American children. They have failed.

Isn’t it time to give school choice a real opportunity to make a difference? Give parents a choice to decide where to spend their education dollars. Start first in urban communities with large minority populations and documented failure of the public schools in that community to graduate students.

While this issue is gaining national attention in the presidential campaign, the real decision-making authority lies with our state legislature. When voting for your Iowa representatives, ask them if they support school choice. Let Iowa lead the way in bringing school choice to our families and give the next generation of Iowans the opportunity to forge a better path built on a quality education.