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.
“School choice is the single most important domestic issue in this country. It’s the civil rights issue of the 21st century,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said.
Cruz made the comments during a panel discussion on the subject on Tuesday with former Trump campaign manager and senior advisor Kellyanne Conway and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) The three have nine children between them in public schools….