Outside Washington, Liberals Join School Choice Camp

Dan Lips / April 13, 2009

What do Bridgeport, Connecticut Mayor Bill Finch and South Carolina State Senator Robert Ford have in common? Both are Democrats and both are now supporting school vouchers.

In March, State Senator Ford, an African-American Democrat, joined conservative legislators in sponsoring a sweeping private school choice plan for kids in the Palmetto State. Confronting the criticism that he was hurting public education, Sen. Ford spoke in clear terms: “You’re d–n right I’m hurting public education, because public education is hurting our kids…All of us have been defending the system. It’s time to stop.” (more…)