Remarkably, when the major of a city with a large Black community comes out in favour of School Choice, his action sets bells ringing. Newark, New Jersey's Mayor Cory Booker, an urban strategist without peer, stepped across political div+de l+nes to embrace the American Federation for Children assemblage. The previous evening Gov Chris Christie addressed the same group. Booker is a Democrate, while the Governor is a Republican. This move is a real example of bipartisanship.
— Politicarp, refWrite Frontpage politics columnist
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Newark Star-Leger via Booker Rising
— Booker Rising (May4,2k12)
Newark Mayor Cory Booker
on New Jersey legislation
for School Choice funding
From the Newark Star-Ledger, about the moderate-liberal Democrat: "A bill that would offer private and parochial school scholarships to some Newark students would give those children the chance at a bright future that many of their public schools deny them today, Newark Mayor Cory Booker said during a keynote address in Jersey City."
More about Mayor Booker's speech: "Booker spoke to the American Federation for Children, a privately funded group that advocates for school choice in select states across the country. Gov. Chris Christie delivered a keynote address to the group Thursday and also urged passage of the bill, known as the Opportunity Scholarship Act. 'We have created a system that chokes out potential of millions of children trapped in schools that deny the beauty of their genius,' Booker said. 'We need to get the Opportunity Scholarship Act passed because we need to lift the bar higher.'"
The article continues: "Though the bill came close to advancing through the legislature last year, it has stalled in recent months even though the governor has repeatedly urged state lawmakers to take action. Democrats have taken issue with the size of the proposed pilot program, which could offer scholarships to students in up to 13 towns."
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