“DFER D.C. does not support vouchers, education savings accounts, or tax credits for private education. Nor does it support private religious charter schools. While some may frame these policies as a tool for equity, the truth is they funnel taxpayer dollars to private schools that are not accountable to the public and exclude students based on disability, religion, or gender identity. That’s not equity, that’s exclusion. These efforts would siphon public funds away from the education system that serves the overwhelming majority of families, particularly Black and Brown students. Public education is a public promise and public dollars should never be used to break it.