School Choice proponents busy gathering signatures for ballot initiative
There are about 500 volunteers gathering signatures for the opportunity to have their school choice proposition put on an upcoming ballot for the state of California, according to Todd Maddison, the San Diego County Chair for the group Californians for School Choice.“Parents should have the opportunity to choose a school that fits the specific needs of their student, or the closest thing to it,” says Maddison.The group needs a million signatures to qualify for a statewide ballot initiative, so he says their target is 1.5 million to allow for inevitable disqualifications. “We need them by the end of March, and we’re behind in that effort. We need everyone to get out to help.”“It offers parents the ability to choose the best educational path for their kids’, and the