Thursday, September 22, 2016

Jeffries to Keynote Pro-Charter Schools Rally in Prospect Park

 

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who has been mentioned as a possible challenger to Mayor Bill de Blasio in a Democratic primary next year, will be the keynote speaker for a charter school march hosted by Families for Excellent Schools and charter school executive Eva Moskowitz in Prospect Park next week.

At the rally, speakers will call on the de Blasio administration to stop what they perceive to be his opposition to charter schools, and will ask City Hall to increase charter school capacity from 100,000 students to 200,000.

“New York City charter schools have had an incredible impact on children across the city. That’s why I’m proud to march alongside parents fighting for life-changing public charter schools," Jeffries said in a statement.

Jeffries has been a consistent supporter of Moskowitz, her Success Academy's network of schools and of charter schools in general, and has been a featured speaker at Success Academy's annual benefit. 

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Source: Politico

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