# Jeff Yass: I’m a Big Advocate of School Choice | 05-30-26

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Published: 2026-05-30T19:29:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 700

## Resource

Steve Moore interviews philanthropist Jeff Yass regarding his efforts to implement school choice and provide private scholarships to families in Philadelphia and New York. Yass highlights a specific proposal to gift up to $40 million in tuition to students affected by school closures, an initiative that he claims was met with hostility and labeled "dastardly" by the teachers' union. The conversation underscores a deep ideological divide, as Yass argues that the current public education system is plagued by excessive administrative costs and failing test scores while prioritizing political power over student outcomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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