ED-lection Roundup: Senators
Earlier we pointed out four races worth watching because wins would usher in extremely pro-education reformers to the U.S. Senate.
Two of the four races ended up as “wins” for education reform with victories for Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.). Ted has a national reputation for defending school choice and parent rights for over a decade, and Jeff is the author of Arizona’s pioneering charter school law and a stalwart supporter of school choice. 
Another result that bodes well for education reform is the return of Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.). Carper is a relatively reliable reform vote, at least on charter schools and teacher issues, and has proven to be a friend to reform in Delaware and across the United States.
Wins for Cruz, Flake, and Carper all count as victories for education reform, otherwise, there’s not much in the Senate to report right now. More to come as we watch these folks assemble and start considering what their agendas will be.
RESOURCES
Find out if your candidates for Governor and Superintendent are real reformers at Education Fifty
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How much Parent Power do you have?
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Want to see real education reformers in action?
Go see the film Won't Back Down.
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