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Governor calls for “thoughtful pause” on new charter schools « JD2718

Governor calls for “thoughtful pause” on new charter schools « JD2718

Governor calls for “thoughtful pause” on new charter schools

No, not Cuomo. Rhode Island Independent Governor Lincoln Chafee.

Rhode Island promised big moves on charter schools under its Race to the Top application. That was the previous governor’s doing, before the elections.

Now Chafee looks at the thing, and isn’t so sure:

“The main point here is let’s look before we leap,” said Chafee spokesman Mike Trainor. “Governo