Meg Goudy

It is past time for Reykdal to put students over his union allies. Governor Ferguson should also follow the example set by Governor Hochul and commit to working with education leaders across the state to make sure these resources reach students in every community.

Behind arguments about appropriations, statutory interpretation, and injunctions are real families trying to find an education option that works for their children.

With the federal rules now on the table, Washington's remaining question is no longer how the program will work. It is whether the state will participate. Taxpayers and students in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming are already set up to benefit from the new federal Education Freedom Tax credit.