Educational Choice in Washington State? | Paul Guppy

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00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Federal school choice bill overview
01:41 - How tax credit scholarships work
02:33 - State opt-in requirement
03:28 - Washington's school choice restrictions
04:23 - Voluntary funding structure explained
05:20 - Political resistance in WA
06:12 - Governor Ferguson’s school history
06:53 - WA budget update: record revenues
08:30 - The reality of budget surplus
08:50 - Local minimum wage increases
09:54 - Impact on youth employment
10:45 - Rising local sales taxes
11:33 - Freedom drive donation campaign
11:52 - Annual dinner with Arthur Brooks

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