tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post4743709322933256373..comments2024-02-27T15:47:47.923-05:00Comments on Principled Perspectives: Question for NJ State Senator Tom Kean Jr.: Why Not Universal School Choice Now?principled perspectiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06502754865268315342noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-79331275052022110782013-01-31T14:29:20.591-05:002013-01-31T14:29:20.591-05:00This is an on-line comment only. It probably has a...This is an on-line comment only. It probably has a smaller readership than the print addition. On the other hand, the kinds of people that take the time to follow the correspondence on-line tend to be active-minded people, so the chances are good for reaching the right kinds of minds. <br /><br />In any event, I would think Senator Kean and his staff would read the comments to his article. Politicians are very attuned to their constituents, and I would think that either he or someone on his staff would have followed the link to my article, and read it. So, at the least, my ideas should have penetrated Kean's office. At least, that's my hope.<br /><br />I've posted a link to my article before, but haven't gotten much feedback in NJ. However, activists in Virginia working toward introducing a major school choice bill there contacted TOS not long ago for permission to quote from my article in support of their bill.<br /><br />I have no idea on time frames, but I do believe that a radical approach like mine is making inroads into the school choice movement. To what extent, who knows? But we need to get past the apologetic approach like Kean's and take the offensive.principled perspectiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502754865268315342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-23189350203589664272013-01-30T21:22:30.030-05:002013-01-30T21:22:30.030-05:00I assume Senator Kean's op-ed was printed in t...I assume Senator Kean's op-ed was printed in the NJ St.-Lgr. and that the comments you left were like an LTE. Did the editor print your comments? If he did, many people, singles & parents alike, must've read it. If you've had other, similar, comments published before, lots of people must be getting ideas like your proposal in your TOS article. If so, shouldn't you start getting some positive feedback sooner or later? Shouldn't it start snowballing, giving you LOTS of feedback? Wouldn't the Governor & the NJ legislature start hearing drumbeats? How long should it take? <br /><br />If I think people will recognize a good thing when they see it, and jump on it, I guess I'm really just making an assumption. But it should be a safe assumption.Mike Kevittnoreply@blogger.com