Booker did not deny supporting public charter schools. Without once saying the word “charter,” Booker affirmed, “We shouldn’t have one-size-fits-all education. In addition, during a discussion of health care, Booker avoided a pitfall encountered by a fellow presidential contender, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), earlier this week. Harris declared at a CNN town hall in Iowa on Monday that she supported a Medicare-for-all system that included “get[ting] rid” of private health insurance. Booker, who was in the middle of his answer to the question on charter schools and public education, smiled, calling back, “Hermana!”“Hola!

Source: Huffington Post February 01, 2019 23:59 UTC