washington republicans control white house congress could deliver federal fund charter school also create competition dollars alternative approach education head charter school lobby group tell members monday president donald trump education secretary betsy devos republicans suggest propose budget last month increase federal fund charter school public school run independently local district typically corporation huge opportunity score major fund increase movement say national alliance public charter school president nina rees annual meet speak may never good chance make difference students three million children across country attend charter school rees say budget also propose increase money school choice program primarily give families vouchers pay private school tuition overall education budget would cut billion trump administration plan congress must still approve two major teacher unions national education association american federation teachers say budget would slash public school fund free money private initiatives democrats support charter school past nervous associate trump policies rees say republicans long want pursue ideas different traditional state school rees tell meet republicans could give charter school low priority issue legislative agenda us need understand accept president support charter school tie us whole agenda rees say last week devos face hostile question u.s. senate committee voucher ideas mostly respond explore possibility program past republican proposals would provide vouchers via tax credit parent supporters say vouchers could give children neighborhoods weak public school chance receive good education local private institutions critics say vouchers intend boost private-sector profit public money suggest subsidy amount low make tuition affordable poor parent charter school see opportunity republicans power lobby group