Sentences with phrase «national charter outfits»

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The $ 300,000 NEA and AFT gave to Al Sharpton's National Action Network in 2014 - 2015, for example, hasn't stopped the controversial civil rights activist from being a strong supporter for expanding public charter schools, while outfits such as the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights have sparred with the Big Two over federal accountability rules contained over the now - abolished No Child Left Behind Act.

Supporters — including most Republicans, a handful of Democrats, a wealthy Oregon businessman behind a national network of charters and an ALEC - affiliated, right - wing outfit — call it an «innovative» solution to the plight of chronically underperforming schools.