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House Republicans’ reconciliation bill, which includes a first-of-its-kind national private school voucher program, is now heading to the Senate.
The proposal would use the federal tax code to offer vouchers that students could use to attend private secular or religious schools, even in states where voters have opposed such efforts.
Debates about voucher programs have raged on throughout the years. But what does the research say? NPR education correspondent Cory Turner unpacks it.
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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan. It was edited by John Ketchum. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
