INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is now officially on the record against new rules for charter schools from the Biden Administration.
The governor signed a letter on Tuesday along with 17 other Republican governors asking the U.S. Department of Education to wait to enforce the new rules.
The governors say the changes, which include a requirement for charter schools to prove that a traditional public school district is ‘over-enrolled,’ will eliminate states’ abilities to do what’s best for their kids.
The letter says the new rules would hurt minority and low-income students who are already enrolled in charter schools.
The new rules could go into effect as soon as next month.
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