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West Virginia's Worst to First Move on School Choice

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4.5979 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Among the many states that created or expanded school choice programs, West Virginia stands out for its innovative, big new program. Jessi Troyan with the Cardinal Institute explains.

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This is the Cato Daily Podcast for Tuesday, December 14th, 2021.

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I'm Caleb Brown.

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West Virginia went from just about worst in school choice

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to first this year.

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How did it happen? What's the policy that's making West

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Virginia a leader in educational freedom? Jesse Troyen of West Virginia's

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Cardinal Institute comments. It pains me to have this conversation because careful

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listeners and even not careful listeners of this podcast will know that I live in

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Kentucky and Kentucky this year passed a

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I thought the best school choice program in the country

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but unfortunately I am told by people who know better than I do that West Virginia

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