Liberal group says no Dems should accept education secretary appointment

Published November 17, 2016 7:48pm ET



Democrats for Education Reform, a group that pushes for more public charter schools and other education reforms, is calling on Democrats to decline if President-elect Trump tries to appoint them as secretary of education.

“No Democrat should accept appointment as Secretary of Education, unless and until President-elect Trump disavows his prior statements and commits to educating the whole child and supporting the communities and families they depend on,” the group’s president, Shavar Jeffries, said in a statement.

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