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What cyber charter schools are and why their growth should worry us

  • Written by Bryan Mann, Ph.D. Candidate, Pennsylvania State University

What President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican sweep of government will mean for K-12 education priorities over the next four years is not entirely clear yet. However, policy statements and administration selections so far indicate “school choice” will top the agenda.

Betsy DeVos, Trump’s nominee for education secretary, has...

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