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Committee debate on DPIA, e‑school funding and vouchers highlights split between choice advocates and critics
Summary
Witnesses traded sharply different views on whether Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid (DPIA) should be expanded to private and e‑school students, and whether voucher or ESA provisions deserve separate legislative consideration.
The Senate Education Committee heard contrasting testimony on two related topics: (1) whether Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid (DPIA) should be extended to serve students in public e‑schools and nonpublic schools, and (2) whether voucher and education savings account (ESA) provisions that transfer public dollars to private schools should be debated as standalone measures rather than embedded in the budget.
Paul Palumba, speaking as a citizen and former educator, criticized the practice of embedding private voucher programs in large budget…
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