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Save Our Public Schools
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| Save Our Public Schools | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Type: | Referendum Committee |
| Top official: | Gemma Martin, Treasurer |
| Year founded: | 2016 |
| Website: | Official website |
Save Our Public Schools (SOPS) was a referendum committee based in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2016, the committee opposed Massachusetts' Authorization of Additional Charter Schools and Charter School Expansion measure, which would have permitted the state to expand and increase the number of charter schools in Massachusetts. The measure appeared on the ballot on November 8, 2016, and was defeated.[1]
Background
Save Our Public Schools was established, according to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, on March 23, 2016. Gemma Martin was listed as the group's treasurer.[2] The committee's stated mission was to oppose "ballot Question 2 that proposes to lift the charter school cap in Massachusetts. Our public schools cannot afford to lose vital funding while we see programs cut and activities reduced."[3]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
Save Our Public Schools opposed Massachusetts' Authorization of Additional Charter Schools and Charter School Expansion measure, which would have permitted the state to expand and increase the number of charter schools in Massachusetts. The committee argued that "Every time a new charter school opens or expands, it takes funding away from the public schools in that area. Under this proposal, the number of charter schools in Massachusetts would nearly triple in just 10 years, costing local public school districts more than $1 billion every single year."[1]
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details Save Our Public Schools' ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Save Our Public Schools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Amount | Status |
| Massachusetts Question 2, Annual Charter School Expansion Initiative (2016) | 2016 | Opposed | $0[4] | |
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Save Our Public Schools
- Save Our Public Schools on Facebook
- Save Our Public Schools on Twitter
- Save Our Public Schools on Instagram
- Save Our Public Schools on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Herald News, "Sen. Rodrigues backs ballot question adding more charter schools to state," July 17, 2016
- ↑ OCPF, "95431 Save Our Public Schools, Summary," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Save Our Public Schools, "Home," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ OCPF, "Ballot Question Committee Reports 2016, Question 2, Oppose," accessed August 31, 2016
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