School Choice Policy & Politics in the Trump Era
Covering Charter Schools
Kicking off #ewaCHARTERS with this panel, “School Choice and Politics in the Trump Era” https://t.co/u6mqdq9uQl
— Education Writers Association (@EdWriters) January 26, 2017
What will President Trump and his administration mean for charter schools and school choice? Will the new president put political muscle behind his campaign pledge to create a new, $20 billion school choice program? How will the GOP-led Congress respond? What are the ramifications of key statewide elections, especially gains by Republicans and the defeat of a high-profile Massachusetts ballot measure to raise that state’s charter cap?
- Lily Eskelsen García, National Education Association
- Shavar Jeffries, Democrats for Education Reform
- John Kirtley, American Federation for Children
- Nina Rees, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
- Caroline Hendrie, EWA (moderator)
