Despite what the “reformers” sent out in their blast emails, Representative Holder-Winfield made it very clear that the minority legislators were not endorsing Malloy’s version of the “education reform bill” or the governor’s “Commissioner’s Network” plan, but he did say that the minority legislators supported the proposal to allow the commissioner of education to take over a community’s school and give it to a charter school company to run.
Rick Green, the Hartford Courant columnist applauded the legislators saying “successful charter school models — such as Jumoke Academy in Hartford or the Achievement First schools in New Haven and Hartford — should be a part of Connecticut’s reform plan. To exclude these Connecticut-grown schools – as a current version of the school reform legislation would now do – throws out proven strategies merely because of unfounded union fears that they will lead to “privatized” public education.”
Green’s statement actually does the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus a tremendous disservice and his anti-union bias limits his understanding of the issue. His conclusion is also incorrect.
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