Families want and need new Charter Schools, write a bipartisan group of mayors in an open letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. Proposed changes in federal funding would “privilege . . . distant bureaucrats” over the “interests and needs of our diverse school communities.”
“Public charter schools are essential levers in achieving education equity,” they write. The proposed rules would constrain schools and educators “at a time when more families need and are demanding the flexibility and tailored support that public charter schools offer.”
The letter was signed by the mayors of Central Falls, Rhode Island; Cleveland, Ohio; Fort Worth, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Denver, Colorado; Pembroke Pines, Florida; Providence, Rhode Island; Washington, D.C.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and New Orleans, Louisiana.
In a conversation with Chalkbeat’s Matt Barnum, Assistant Education Secretary Robert Rodríguez said the administration will try to make the new rules less burdensome.
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