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Devin LeMahieu: “There was a huge exodus from K12 into private schools…”

Featuring: Devin LeMahieu, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 9

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WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu

Published | Video Starts at 43:08

I think when you look back during COVID when kids were, when schools were shut down and kids were. Parents were trying to help their kids learn and saw what was in the curriculum and what was being taught, There was a huge exodus from K12 into private schools because parents realized that, oh my goodness, this is what they're teaching our kids. Really. And I think it's probably help some schools improve. There's been some reform on school boards around the city with people trying to hold their, their schools accountable. (43:08–43:19)

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Asserts that there was a significant shift from public to private schools due to curriculum concerns.

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