text:  I'm Celeste Headley. It's Here and Now. Billions of taxpayer dollars are going to private schools as voucher programs expand dramatically in many states. Most of those states are led by conservatives who see vouchers, or school choice as they call it, as an alternative to failing public school systems. But a growing number of Republicans in rural areas are pushing back against their own party. Alec McGillis has been writing about this for ProPublica and joins us now. Hi, Alec. Hello.