Dem. calls on Clinton to match Trump on school choice

Published September 8, 2016 9:57pm ET



Following Donald Trump’s school choice speech Thursday, at least one Democrat called on Hillary Clinton to embrace school choice.

“While I do not support Donald Trump, his speech on school choice demonstrates that he is giving serious thought to education issues and I strongly challenge Hillary Clinton to do the same,” said Kevin Chavous, a Democrat who used to be on the Council of the District of Columbia. “As a lifelong Democrat and education reformer, I urge Hillary Clinton to show more openness and creativity when it comes to embracing school reform, choice and charter schools.”

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