Republicans threaten to cancel Biden charter school rule if it goes through

Published May 5, 2022 8:33pm ET



The top Republicans on the House and Senate education committees vowed to initiate a congressional review if a proposed Biden rule restricting eligibility for federal funding for public charter schools is finalized.

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) reminded Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Thursday that under the Congressional Review Act, the Department of Education is required to submit the charter school regulation to Congress, which can then initiate a review and even vote to repeal it.

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