Post by the Scribe on Aug 31, 2020 6:00:07 GMT
Biden also vowed to oppose school choice and close all charter schools, ripping away the ladder of opportunity for Black and Hispanic children. In a second term I will expand charter schools and provide school choice to every family in America.
President Trump has repeated this false claim before. This is not a Biden position.
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/17/donald-trump/donald-trump-falsely-claims-biden-wants-end-school/
In the campaign's “unity task force” recommendations, crafted with Sen. Bernie Sanders appointees, Joe Biden calls for eliminating for-profit charter schools — which are a small fraction of all charters — and for greater oversight and accountability for all charter schools, which have seen instances of fraud and mismanagement.
joebiden.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/UNITY-TASK-FORCE-RECOMMENDATIONS.pdf
npe.wpengine.com/another-day-another-charter-scandal/
For-profit, online charter schools have drawn particular scrutiny. In 2016, for example, then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced a court-approved settlement in which the publicly traded company K12 Inc. would repay California $8.5 million after accusations of aggressive and misleading marketing campaigns, paired with inadequate teaching. The company denied wrongdoing.
www.americanprogress.org/issues/education-k-12/reports/2018/10/10/459041/profit-before-kids/#:~:text=For%2Dprofit%20virtual%20charter%20schools%20graduate%20about%20half%20of%20their,60%20percent%20of%20their%20students.&text=These%20schools%20must%20receive%20comprehensive%20support.
Anya Kamenetz
NPR Education Correspondent
President Trump has repeated this false claim before. This is not a Biden position.
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/17/donald-trump/donald-trump-falsely-claims-biden-wants-end-school/
In the campaign's “unity task force” recommendations, crafted with Sen. Bernie Sanders appointees, Joe Biden calls for eliminating for-profit charter schools — which are a small fraction of all charters — and for greater oversight and accountability for all charter schools, which have seen instances of fraud and mismanagement.
joebiden.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/UNITY-TASK-FORCE-RECOMMENDATIONS.pdf
npe.wpengine.com/another-day-another-charter-scandal/
For-profit, online charter schools have drawn particular scrutiny. In 2016, for example, then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced a court-approved settlement in which the publicly traded company K12 Inc. would repay California $8.5 million after accusations of aggressive and misleading marketing campaigns, paired with inadequate teaching. The company denied wrongdoing.
www.americanprogress.org/issues/education-k-12/reports/2018/10/10/459041/profit-before-kids/#:~:text=For%2Dprofit%20virtual%20charter%20schools%20graduate%20about%20half%20of%20their,60%20percent%20of%20their%20students.&text=These%20schools%20must%20receive%20comprehensive%20support.
Anya Kamenetz
NPR Education Correspondent