In Bridgeport, Mayor Bill Finch’s anti-democracy ballot question defeated! - Wait, What?

In Bridgeport, Mayor Bill Finch’s anti-democracy ballot question defeated! - Wait, What?:

A Huge Victory for Public Education in Connecticut as Bridgeport Voters Shoot Down Attempt to Eliminate a Democratically Elected Board of Education

by jonpelto

So many important victories tonight – but one of the biggest was right here in Connecticut.

The corporate “education reform” movement was stunned as the voters of Bridgeport stood up on behalf of public education and their democratic rights.

Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, “education reformers” and elite members of the corporate community spent a record amount of money trying to convince Bridgeport voters that it was in their best interests to give up their democratic rights to select members of the Bridgeport Board of Education.

Finch, joined by many of Connecticut’s top Democratic elected officials, and education reformers like Michelle Rhee, Excel Bridgeport, ConnCAN, and Connecticut’s charter school leaders spent half a million dollars or more in a failed attempt to persuade voters 

In Bridgeport, Mayor Bill Finch’s anti-democracy ballot question defeated!

by jonpelto

The charter reform proposal that would take away Bridgeport’s right to vote for its Board of Education has failed to pass.  The unofficial totals on Bridgeport charter vote is 11,121 voting no to 9,231 voting yet.

“Our residents have spoken and I respect their decision,” Mayor Finch said.

It is huge defeat for Finch and the “education reformers” who, along with the corporate community, spent half a million dollars or more in a record breaking attempt to undermine the right of people to vote.

More details to come!

From the CT Post:  http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Charter-change-for-appointed-ed-board-defeated-4014248.php

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