Charter schools help minorities but lack political champions

At a time when racial reckoning and correcting inequity are paramount concerns, education policy is understood to be both a root cause and a potential solution. Yet, the current election-year political discourse lacks the vital connection of chartering public schools as a proven pathway to success for students of color from impoverished backgrounds.

This is understood by black and Latino Democrat voters, who have a favorable view of public charter schools 58% and 52%, respectively, according to a Benenson Strategy poll.