PRESS RELEASE: Ayotte Budget Proposal Takes Important Step to Close Special Education Funding Gap but Diverts More Public Dollars from Public Schools to Subsidize Private Education
CONCORD, NH – Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte delivered her first budget proposal to state lawmakers as the Senate confirmation hearing began for Education Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon in Washington, D.C. In her address, Governor Ayotte stated: “We understand the skyrocketing costs facing towns in providing special education and we want to lessen that burden. We are making education freedom available to all public school students.” Moments later, McMahon went on record to say private schools funded by taxpayer vouchers do and should have the right to turn children away if those children don’t those the private schools’ needs. Megan Tuttle, […]
