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Mayor firmly backs charter schools after wavering during budget hearing last week

By Ethan Stark-Miller Posted on February 22, 2023
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A week after Mayor Eric Adams appeared to publicly waver on his support for charter schools during a joint state legislative budget hearing, he firmly committed to backing the controversial schools during a Wednesday radio interview.

“Yes, I support charter schools,” Adams said in response to a question from WABC host Sid Rosenberg on whether he backs the publicly funded privately run schools, while calling into his show on Feb. 22.

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