Overview
- Haley called Ramaswamy “a creep” and urged that his approach not be imposed on American children.
- The criticism targets proposals to keep schools open all year and extend the school day as part of Ramaswamy’s 2026 gubernatorial platform.
- Ramaswamy’s broader agenda includes higher reading and math standards, a restored third-grade reading guarantee, phonics-based instruction, performance-linked teacher pay, school choice expansion, and removal of what he calls ideological content.
- Haley resurfaced a 2022 post in which Ramaswamy suggested branding sex-education limits as “wait until 8.”
- The articles report no direct response from Ramaswamy to Haley’s remarks, as the dispute highlights a right-of-center rift heading into the Ohio race where Democrat Amy Acton is expected to run.