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STICKING IT TO THE KIDS

By Charlie Sykes

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You'll remember our discussion of the "Nobody says a word or the kids get it" memo.,. Well, Fred Kessler and other Democrats made good on their threat to whack school choice, a move that could result in hundreds of kids being kicked out of school.

The strategy of (a) standing down and (b) "trusting" Democrats like Lena Taylor to work out a fair compromise has crashed and burned. Exit questions: does Howard Fuller still trust his Democratic friends? Does he still think it's a bad idea for choice supporters to call their legislators? Come to Madison? Raise Hell?

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Scott Walker minces no words:

Fred Kessler and anyone in the State Assembly who votes for his motion 
to cut 3,000 students out of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program 
should be ashamed of themselves.  This is an all out assault on kids 
and their families.  It is pathetic when someone uses these young 
people purely as political pawns.

Maybe now people will see that white liberals like Rep. Kessler care 
more about flexing their political power than about the kids in these 
schools.

Scott

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  1. Papa Z - Jun 12, 2009 5:59 AM

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    What a despicable act of cowardice.

  2. Papa Z - Jun 12, 2009 5:59 AM

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    What a despicable act of cowardice.

  3. BIGCAT - Jun 12, 2009 6:04 AM

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    Public schools all over the state are getting creamed in this budget, but the choice program should remain untouched? expanded? There are a lot of great schools losing programs and staff. Choice vouchers are immune? Or is this just a smoke screen to hide your anger over this."Joint Finance Committee would require private schools in the program to give standardized tests and report the results, employ teachers who have at least bachelor's degrees and meet the same minimum hours of instruction."

  4. BIGCAT - Jun 12, 2009 6:04 AM

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    Public schools all over the state are getting creamed in this budget, but the choice program should remain untouched? expanded? There are a lot of great schools losing programs and staff. Choice vouchers are immune? Or is this just a smoke screen to hide your anger over this."Joint Finance Committee would require private schools in the program to give standardized tests and report the results, employ teachers who have at least bachelor's degrees and meet the same minimum hours of instruction."

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