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Candidates say board has limited role on charters and vouchers; urge strengthening public schools
Summary
Forum candidates said decisions on charter schools and vouchers are largely controlled by state bodies and courts; they urged improving local public schools to meet parental concerns.
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Candidates for Middletown’s Board of Education told voters at a candidate forum Oct. 27 that decisions about charter schools and vouchers are largely controlled by state officials and courts, and that the board’s practical role is to strengthen local public schools to reduce demand for alternatives.
Asked about charter schools, vouchers and school choice, several candidates said parental choice matters but that the local board has limited authority over charter approvals. "I really don't believe I can have any effect on that, rather, right now," candidate Dean Krupa…
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