Campaigning on charter schools?
Charter schools are an important component of a vibrant system of educational choices, and we are pleased at the amount of attention being paid to charter schools lately.
Now it looks like both candidates for Governor here in Virginia are chiming in with their support for charters. While Bob McDonnell has been consistently vocal in his support for charters and more educational options, Creigh Deeds appears to be confusing some folks- voting against charter legislation for Virginia in 1998, standing with the head of the teachers union (who strongly opposes charters) one day, then standing beside President Obama and expressing support for charters on another day.
In Sunday’s Washington Post, reporter Frederick Kunkle looks at the issue in Fact Checker.
His [Bob McDonnell's] campaign has touted his legislative record supporting the creation of Virginia’s charter schools 10 years ago. The gubernatorial candidate has also seldom missed the chance to remind voters that he has moved his seat to the front of the class, as it were, to be near President Obama, who is an enthusiastic charter school supporter.
We hope that both candidates for Governor will stand up, not only for charter schools, but also for broader school choice efforts to give all Virginia students access to educational options that best meet their needs.
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