Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) in urging the Department of Education to reconsider their proposed ruling redefining the Charter School Program, stripping parents of their ability to choose the best education for their child.
“Rather than overseeing and enforcing existing safeguards intended to ensure that high-quality schools are able to open or expand, the Department of Education is engaging in an aggressive attempt to dictate Federal, one-size-fits-all rules for charter schools,” wrote the senators. “This proposed rule would add new requirements for applicants that are entirely unrelated to student outcomes.”
“After teachers’ unions spent the pandemic keeping public schools closed while many charter schools stayed open, it is particularly appalling that the Department is working aggressively to limit charter school options for families in need,” continued the senators.
Senators Cramer, Cassidy, and Scott were joined by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Richard Burr (R-NC), Mike Braun (R-IN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Todd Young (R-IN), John Cornyn (R-TX), James Lankford (R-OK), and John Boozman (R-AR).
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