School Choice Looms as Electoral Stealth Issue

School Choice Looms as Electoral Stealth Issue
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has called school choice "the civil rights issue of the 21st century." Here, he is seen on stage during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit held at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla., on July 22, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Dan M. Berger
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Conservatives gathered at the pro-Trump America First Policy Summit in Washington this week talked about numerous issues like soaring crime, the ailing economy, and tensions abroad.

One topic, though, emerged as a stealth issue and potentially significant factor in the upcoming elections: school choice. The policy seeks to give parents who want to take their children out of failing public school systems more access to charter or private schools.