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Trump eyes charter school advocate for education secretary

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WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is considering charter school advocate Eva Moskowitz to serve as education secretary, according to a senior Trump official.

The official says Moskowitz, the founder of Success Academy Charter Schools, was at Trump Tower Wednesday meeting with the president-elect’s team.

Moskowitz is a former New York City councilwoman and a Democrat. She’s clashed with Mayor Bill de Blasio over the expansion of some of her charter schools.

De Blasio was also at Trump Tower Wednesday meeting with the president-election.

The Trump official discussed Moskowitz on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to publicly discuss the internal transition process.

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