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CONCORD, NH — Ahead of Nikki Haley rolling out her 2024 education agenda at an event with Moms for Liberty in New Hampshire, NHDP spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement:
“It comes as no surprise that Nikki Haley is debuting her extreme education agenda standing shoulder to shoulder with an anti-freedom group hellbent on erasing history and banning books across the country. Haley has been all for attacking public education and pushing toxic culture wars throughout her career, even railing against providing more education funding for South Carolina schools as governor.
“If Nikki Haley wants to spend her Wednesday evening reminding Granite Staters how disastrous her MAGA agenda would be for their children then by all means, go for it.” Here’s a look at Nikki Haley’s extreme record on education:
South Carolina consistently ranked near the bottom of all states during Nikki Haley’s tenure as governor.
As governor, Haley railed against a state Supreme Court ruling aimed at providing more funding for poor and rural districts. She also vetoed measures to grant struggling school districts bond authority to cover operational expenses and even proposed cuts to education funding herself.
Haley has embraced Moms for Liberty’s extreme, anti-freedom agenda, which includes banning books around the country, after the organization was designated as a hate group.
She also said that Ron DeSantis’ “Don’t Say Gay” law attacking LGBTQ+ youth in schools — which Moms for Liberty helped craft — didn’t go "far enough.”
Haley has opened the door to shutting down the Department of Education, joining the likes of Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, and Mike Pence.
In the wake of devastating school shootings, Haley has repeatedly opposed gun safety measures. As governor, she pushed back against expanding background checks.