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In the black community, a division over charter schools

Clip: 11/29/2016 | 8m 23s

The debate over school choice and its impact on public education is already a heated one.

With the election of Donald Trump, a big proponent of school choice, and his like-minded pick for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, the topic of charter schools is likely to attract more attention. But among African-American parents and the NAACP, the debate over school choice and its impact on public education is already a heated one. From Memphis, Education Week’s Lisa Stark reports.

11/29/2016 | Rating NR

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