Expert argues Colorado Democrats' seek to undercut ‘bipartisan’ legacy, 'move backwards' on education reform

American Federation For Children senior fellow Shaka Mitchell told Fox News Digital that the recent introduction of a new charter school accountability bill could undermine the successful education reform Colorado has seen for decades.

"Colorado should be really proud that they have had bipartisan support of education reform for decades, and that really made all the difference," Mitchell told Fox News Digital. "Education isn't inherently a partisan thing."
 
Mitchell explained that while school choice has been adopted by the GOP platform, compounding the Colorado Democratic Party's care for "the unique needs of individual children" fostered bipartisan efforts in education reform.

"What better way to meet those needs than through educational choice? So, Colorado's really benefited from that ethos for a number of years. You saw lots of charter schools get started, particularly in the early 2000s," he said.