If the public schools are failing, let us get rid of them. If charter schools are failing, let us get rid of them.
Burgess Owens: “If the public schools are failing, let us get rid of them. If charter schools are failing, let us get rid of them.”
On the recordMarch 5, 2024
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Owens argues for high standards and accountability for both public and charter schools.
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