Senators from both parties warn Cardona on proposed charter school rule

Published May 5, 2022 7:13pm ET



A bipartisan group led by Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) called on Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to revise a proposed regulation restricting eligibility for federal funding for public charter schools.

The senators’ Thursday letter is the latest indication that the proposed regulation, which experts have warned could cut off hundreds of public charter schools nationwide from federal funding and force many to close, is unpopular even among members of President Joe Biden’s own party.

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