Tag: Democrats for Education Reform
Trump’s U.S. Education Secretary pick: A choice advocate with Florida ties
President-elect Donald Trump wants a prominent school choice advocate to be the next U.S. Secretary of Education. His decision to appoint Betsy DeVos, the chairman of the American Federation for Children, is widely being interpreted as a sign the Trump administration, along with a friendly Republican Congress, will use federal... READ MOREThe Democratic case for charter schools
Civil rights activists and teachers union leaders helped lay the...
READ MORECall for charter school moratorium sparks new NAACP school choice clash
Yesterday, on a morning news broadcast in the nation’s capital,...
READ MOREHillary Clinton affirms support for charter schools
Last fall, when Hillary Clinton made statements criticizing charter schools,...
READ MOREJoe Williams: Suburbs hold key to resolving Dem tensions over school choice
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READ MOREUrban Leagues explore school choice
Florida’s Urban Leagues and education advocates are teaming up for a...
READ MOREJoe Williams: Teachers themselves will push unions to better models
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READ MORECan teacher unions adapt?
For decades dominated by traditional public schools, the landscape of...
READ MOREWhat school choice parents have to say
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New York: More than 1,000 charter school parents rally in...
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