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Monday, November 21, 2011

Councilmember Leggett on school fees: "No way I would support that"

Washington Post, March 10, 1994
... council member Isiah Leggett (D-At Large), another member of the education committee, said he is adamantly opposed to fees for students.

"Rich parents will be able to afford it, and poor students will get waivers, which means we would be riding [on] the backs of the middle class, and there's no way I would support that," Leggett said.
MCPS continues to charge lots of fees, including illegal curricular fees.  Ike, what happened?

Scroll to the bottom of the article for Leggett's quote. 

Leggett - No way that I would support fees
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 21, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    Kids don't vote. Why should Leggett care about them?

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  2. Paula BienenfeldNovember 21, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    At the Montgomery County Delegates Priorities Public Hearing the other night, Mr. Leggett, along with Council President Ervin and the mayors of Takoma Park, Gaithersburg, and Rockville, was out front supporting the gas tax of 15 cents (at 5 cents per year, incremental). What happened to the guy who didn't want to 'ride on the backs of the middle class?' Oh my.

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