Robert Cotto, Jr.
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Robert Cotto, Jr. was an at-large member of the Hartford Board of Education from 2009 to 2017.
Biography
Cotto earned a B.A. in Sociology from Dartmouth College and a Ed.M. from Harvard University. He has worked as a social studies teacher with the Metropolitan Learning Center and a board member for Boys Speak Out, Inc. Cotto has worked as a Senior Policy Fellow with Connecticut Voices for Children.[1][2]
Elections
2013
- See also: Hartford Public Schools elections (2013)
Cotto, along with the three members of the Democratic slate, defeated Joe Gonzalez to win four at-large seats on November 5, 2013.
| Hartford Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Beth Parker |
29.1% | 1,755 | |
| Democratic | Michael Brescia |
26.3% | 1,588 | |
| Democratic | Craig Stallings |
23.3% | 1,404 | |
| Working Families | Robert Cotto, Jr. Incumbent |
18.8% | 1,135 | |
| Independent | Joe Gonzalez | 2.5% | 152 | |
| Total Votes | 6,034 | |||
| Source: City of Hartford, "City of Hartford Municipal Election," accessed December 16, 2013 | ||||
Campaign finance
Robert Cotto, Jr. reported no contributions or expenditures to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Campaign themes
2013
In an interview with Real Hartford, Cotto explained why he sought a seat on the board in 2013:[3]
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"Over the past four years, I have been a leading voice on the Hartford Board of Education for equal educational opportunities for all children in our public schools. Our public schools must help children learn to become engaged, productive, and healthy adults. To accomplish that goal, I have used my office to advocate for schools that offer a rich, broad curriculum for all students, sufficient resources for all schools, and collaboration with teachers and parents for school improvement. Across the state, I have protested the inappropriate use of tests to judge schools and award bonuses, excessive disciplinary practices, increasing racial and ethnic isolation, and the privatization of schools." [4] |
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Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hartford Public Schools, "Board of Education," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ Real Hartford, "Working Families Party Endorses Cotto Second Time for Board of Education," September 20, 2013
- ↑ Real Hartford, "Meet Hartford’s Board of Education Candidates, 2013," September 26, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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