Kevin Chavous, executive counsel for the American Federation for Children and former councilman for Washington, DC, caught one glaring problem in Hillary Clinton’s campaign kickoff video.
“When Hillary Clinton announced her Presidential candidacy in a video, I was saddened by one of the families that was featured in her uplifting announcement. At the :17 second mark of the video, a mother is featured discussing how her family is moving so her child can attend a quality school,” Chavous says.
“Featuring this family in her candidacy announcement highlights the problems with education in our country and the urgency to ensure that every family, regardless of their zip code, can choose a quality school.”
“If Hillary supported school choice, the family in the video and other families across the country would not need to uproot their lives to ensure their child receives a great education. They would immediately have access to quality options and the opportunity to achieve their academic goals,” according to Chavous.
“As a fellow Democrat I challenge Hillary Clinton to embrace educational choice, to become a champion for every day Americans who are less fortunate and lack the resources to uproot their family and move. Because, in the America I believe in, no family should face the decision to have to move in order to give their child the opportunities afforded by a quality education.”
Truth in American Education notes “PBS stated her position on Common Core is unknown. Education Week noted that it is unclear. Clinton blasted No Child Left Behind in 2008 (forget the fact she voted for it as U.S. Senator in 2001).”
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