Shapiro, in a statement, said he's prepared to fight long-term for a school choice program; but given lack of agreement on it the state budget shouldn't be held up over that now.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro, caught short by strong opposition to a new school choice program among his Democratic allies in the state House, issued a statement Wednesday declaring his willingness to fight for that issue another day. Shapiro said that while he still thinks tuition vouchers for students in failing schools is a needed option in Pennsylvania, he’s not ready to hold up the $45.5 billion state budget - and all that rides on that - in order to fight that protracted battle right now.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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