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What Joe Biden Said About Charter Schools During the Campaign | Diane Ravitch's blog

What Joe Biden Said About Charter Schools During the Campaign | Diane Ravitch's blog
What Joe Biden Said About Charter Schools During the Campaign



Joe Biden was very clear about his position on privately managed charter schools during the campaign.

In this video, he was asked by Lily Eskelsen Garcia what he would do about charter schools, and his position was clear: Charter schools should not be funded at the expense of public schools. No federal funds for privately funded charter schools. Charter schools should be subject to the oversight and governance of school boards. Charter schools should be held to the same standards of transparency and accountability as public schools.

Will he keep his promises?