The governor’s office said the expansion is siphoning money from underfunded public schools and would cost $1.5 billion dollars over the next decade.
of a school voucher program championed last year by her GOP predecessor and other Republicans that lets students apply to use public money for private-school tuition and other education costs.
Hobbs’ proposal will face an uphill climb at the Republican-controlled Legislature, where backers of the voucher expansion say it allows parents to choose the best schools for their children. "The conversation is now going to be about whether the governor should take something away from parents at this point," Shope said.
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