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> Charter schools seem to be quite misunderstood in our country for reasons I have yet to understand

It's one of those ideas that Republicans support, so Democrats feel bound to oppose it.

The teachers' unions are one of the highest donors to the Democratic Party. At the top support is almost purely financially motivated. By the time the support message reaches the Democratic rank-and-file, the message becomes more emotional in nature.

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