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Polly Williams to speak at local rally
for School Choice
Press Release, September 29, 1993
Jersey City
Polly Williams will be the keynote speaker at an
October 7th rally for school choice sponsored by Mayor Bret Schundler.
Ms. Williams, an African-American legislator from Wisconsin, is nationally
recognized as the author of the nation's first true piece of educational choice
legislation, the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. This program gives low
income families the opportunity to send their children to private schools at state
expense.
Ms. Williams has represented Wisconsin's 17th legislative district
since 1980, where she is considered to be "the conscience of the State Legislature"
on matters concerning school choice and quality education for minority
children. She is the founder and Director of the Milwaukee Parental Assistance
Center, which provides assistance to families and community organizations who
are trying to obtain a quality education for their children.
Polly Williams is also a Director of the Rainbow Coalition and served as the
State Chairperson for Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns
Polly Williams is a persuasive advocate of school choice who has been a
featured guest on "60 Minutes" and "ABC World News", and has been published
in several national news magazines, including: Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News
& World Report.
Following her remarks, Mayor Schundler will give a presentation about his
school voucher plan, "The Tax Expenditure Neutral, Education Opportunity Act,"
which if enacted, would give vouchers to Jersey City parents who choose to send
their children to private school.
COMPUTERCRAFT
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