Making “Choice” Meaningful
Join me in signing the petition to pardon Kelley Williams-Bolar.
Like thousands of observers around the country, I was outraged over the decision in the case ofKelley Williams-Bolar this week. Williams-Bolar is single mother from Akron, Ohio who was charged and convicted as a felon for lying about her daughters’ residency status in order to send them to the highly-regarded Copley-Fairlawn schools. As a result of the conviction, her future as a teacher is in jeopardy, and she faces possible eviction from the public housing project where she and her daughters live. Her father, whose Copley address she used to unlawfully gain access to the Copley-Fairlawn school district, also faces charges of grand theft for his role in the affair.
Though I don’t condone lying, I agree with those who believe her punishment was excessive and that she should be pardoned. More importantly, this woman should never have been put in