National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Candidates McCain and Obama Praise Public Charter Schools in Final Debate

Published in Health Business Week, October 31st, 2008

It was the last question of 2008 Presidential debates posed to the candidates. In education, "we trail most the countries of the world...what do you intend to do about it'" Senators John McCain and Barack Obama agreed on one thing: High-quality charter schools are making a difference for students and need to be expanded.

"Charter schools aren't the only answer, but they're providing competition," said Senator McCain. "...choice and competition amongst schools is one of the key elements that's already been proven in places like New Orleans and New York City and other places, where we have charter schools, where we take good teachers and we reward them and promote...

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Source: Health Business Week (2008-10-31)

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