
SOUTH BEND — Former Vice President Mike Pence touted his strong support for charter schools and public vouchers for private schools during a visit Thursday morning to Career Academy charter school in South Bend.
The visit came together quickly as Pence nears a rumored announcement to enter the 2024 president race.
“The progress this school has made is a great tribute to all of you,” said the former vice president, who has supported the growth over the years of the Career and Success Academy network schools.
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Career Academy President Larry Garatoni said Pence requested the visit and school leaders jumped at the chance to introduce students to the former second-in-command.
Pence spent about an hour touring Career Academy middle and high school facilities, including a new makerspace funded, in part, by a state…