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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Mother Crusader: Happy Mother Crusader's Day!!

Mother Crusader: Happy Mother Crusader's Day!!:


Happy Mother Crusader's Day!!

I can't take any credit for the name of my blog.  That credit goes to Bob Braun.  

On the polished floor of the community center in Millburn’s Taylor Park, a small group of children sat quietly, hands folded, as their mothers chanted:
"What do we want? A vote! When do we want it? Now!" while an assortment of politicians pledged obeisance to what these parents demanded: An end to the unchecked growth of charter schools.
The scene was repeated elsewhere last night, in South Brunswick and Highland Park, where this mothers’ crusade known as Save Our Schools-New Jersey pushed for the passage of laws allowing local communities a vote on permitting charter