(It's) very good news and the board really appreciates the support of the community. I think that patrons know that both of our communities in our district are in a growth pattern and we want to be prepared for the future. |
After all the attention from this article. I was told that the pressure I put on helped to push the compromise. The original bill called for immediate implementation. |
Everyone knows the foods are really wonderful because they're all homemade. You can't buy anything like it in the stores. |
Everyone who wanted an opportunity to speak, got a chance to speak. These are people who had an opportunity to interface with policy makers in a matter that they might not have otherwise had. They were looking at the problem of poverty from so many angles, but they were of one accord. |
I honestly am gratified that the process works. I don't want to do away with our system. I want to make it work for everyone. |
I'm proud to say we were not standing around the reflecting pool. We were in the House of Representatives, and they briefed us as to what was going on, on the Hill that week. |
In essence, we want to know if Title I funds will be withheld if we exempt non-Title I schools that don't get the money. That is the million-dollar question. |
One of the things I think we were helpful in doing was getting some exposure. |
There are very few people advocating for the poor in this state or in the country. Poor people have no voice. |
There were leaders from around the world at the institute, so my appetite was whetted for this. |
They were looking for a Harvard government major to be a lobbyist for the state of Massachusetts. That was the first and best job I ever had. |
Things happened throughout that year of desegregation. |
We hit a nerve. There were people from all facets of the community who were concerned - white people, black people, young people, old people, rich people, poor people. |
We want to be a clearinghouse for individuals and groups concerned with federal and state budget issues affecting the middle class and the poor. We want to take back their power and speak on their behalf. |