He told reporters that he had been working
with the group «to
establish a
bipartisan rapport
with the new Trump team,» as part of an effort to make «clear to them how important it is to
support our cities.»
In 2001, when George W. Bush's signature «No Child Left Behind» (NCLB) education legislation was passed (
with the
support of Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy), «disruption,» «markets,» «accountability,» «no excuses,» and «choice» were an
established part of the
bipartisan vocabulary of school reform.