Congressional hopeful Jeffries firms up charter school support

Also kudos to Hakeem Jeffries, who is running for Congress from NYC:

If charter school advocates had any concern that Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries wasn't on their side, he lay their worries to rest last night.

Jeffries, a U.S. House of Representatives hopeful who has not always supported charter schools in his district, pledged his full-fledged support to charter school parents and backers at a town hall event hosted by the New York City Charter Center.

"The aspirations of parents such as yourself, who just want to find a vehicle to provide young children with the opportunity to get the best possible education … is one that I will always support, notwithstanding the consequences from those who may want to defend the status quo," Jeffries said.

 

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Congressional hopeful Jeffries firms up charter school support

by Geoff Decker, at 9:38 am

http://gothamschools.org/2011/10/28/congressional-hopeful-jeffries-firms-up-charter-school-support/