The DNC draft of the Democrat'splatform. A draft can be changed! Please read it and send your best ideas. The section on education: The party favors “high quality charters.” Does that mean corporate charter chains like KIPP, Achievement First, and Success Academy? Probably. How about a statement opposing corporate replacements for neighborhood public schools, or insisting that charters accept English language learners and students with disabilities at the same rate as the neighborhood public school; or one opposing draconian disciplinary policies and suspensions? How about a clear statement that the Clinton administration will no longer permit school closings as academic punishment and it intends to protect and strengthen our nation’s essential traditional public schools, which serve all children...
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