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AFT’s Weingarten Speaks to ‘Those’ Charter School Cap Opponents

By Michele McNeil — June 15, 2009 1 min read
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In response to new research that casts doubt on the quality of charter schools, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weigarten had this to say, in an official statement:

”...the inconsistencies in the quality of charter schools should give pause to those who want to lift charter caps, particularly when they are not matched with calls for legislatures to increase accountability.”

Hmmmm...I wonder who she could be talking about?

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