Parents and students carried signs that read, “Our kids can’t wait — lift the cap” and “My child — my choice” or “Put kids first! “NYC needs Charters.”…
But only two politicians — Assembly members Brian Cunningham of Brooklyn and John Zaccaro of the Bronx — showed up to back the campaign.
Anyta Brown, a public charter grandma from Brooklyn’s East New York, said state legislators “ought to be for the people” who want more educational opportunities for kids rather than siding with defenders of the status quo. About 90% of charter school students are Black and Hispanic, and Marrow said more of them should be allowed to open to help close the racial achievement gap.
Noting the record increase in funding for traditional public schools, Cunningham said, “This choice is not a choice of saying that one doesn’t matter or the other. It is giving parents the choice to choose.”Zaccaro, who represents Morris Park, Pelham Gardens and Allerton in the Bronx, said, “We need to make sure we’re open to all options to achieve a desired outcome that we all want for our children,” he said.
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