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Elizabeth Warren Told A Critic That Her Son Went To Public School. That’s Not True.

Emily Zanotti
Elizabeth Warren Told A Critic That Her Son Went To Public School. That’s Not True.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) told a critic last week that she sent her children to public schools in order to avoid criticism over her anti-school choice position. There’s just one big problem: her son, Alex, went to a pricey private school from fifth grade onward.

Warren’s event with fellow Massachusetts legislator Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) was interrupted briefly by a number of school choice protesters, who confronted Warren over her “Great Public Schools” plan that would increase Federal dollars given to public schools — and, subsequently, to teachers unions — but would put an end to “school choice” programs that allow needy students to attend private schools using public money.

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