Glenn Youngkin: Dem governors across the country get a failing grade for standing in the way of education freedom

Arizona Gov.Katie Hobbs, California Gov.

Gavin Newsom, Illinois Gov.JB Pritzker, Maryland Gov.

Wes Moore and Pennsylvania Gov.Josh Shapiro — along with just about every other Democratic governor across America — are currently blocking over 20 million students from life-changing education opportunities.Nothing is more important than our kids.

Great tools like the Education Freedom Tax Credit put parents where they belong: at the head of the table in their children’s educations.In states that opt in, parents can donate up to $1,700 to scholarship-granting organizations and receive a matching federal-tax credit.

That money becomes real K-12 scholarships for tutoring, online classes, educational services for kids with disabilities, transportation services or private-school tuition.And yes, scholarships are even available to K-12 students enrolled in public schools.Gov.

Hochul has said she will opt in but hasn’t taken binding action yet.While she deliberates, 2.7 million New York students are left waiting.Despite what Hobbs, Newsom, Pritzker, Moore, Shapiro and their teachers-union friends might say, letting parents decide what educational pathway is best for their kids is not a controversial statement.

In fact, it’s popular.According to Democrats for Education Reform, 61% of Democrats — including 63% of black voters and 68% of Hispanic voters — support these commonsense scholarships.This is exactly why I was proud to make Virginia the first state in the nation to opt in to the Education Freedom Tax Credit.

Today, 30 states have officially opted in.That unlocks opportunity for nearly 31 million kids.

But 20 governors, representing more than 20 million kids, have failed to do so.Many have proactively worked to block access to these scholarships.The worst part? Hobbs, Newsom, Pritzker, Moore and Shapiro continue to use deceptive arguments to deny millions of kids in their states this life-changing scholarship opportunity.Let me clear things up ...