Regarding Those School Choice Negotiations...

The Governor receives a swift and stunning rebuke from school choice advocates, as they seek to set the record straight.

An open letter for immediate release:

A February 8 letter from Governor Doyle to Representative Polly Williams falsely claims that Assembly Speaker John Gard told Stephen Bablitch “that they would not meet again until after February 20th” to discuss school choice issues. Each of us were in Madison last Thursday when the Governor claims this statement occurred.

One of us — Br. Bob Smith — personally sat in on discussions between Speaker Gard and Mr. Bablitch. In those discussions, and in several other venues that day, Speaker Gard emphasized his availability to meet on any occasion suggested by Mr. Bablitch to continue discussions.

For example, when Speaker Gard briefed other legislators about the discussion with Mr. Bablitch he explained that he had told Mr. Bablitch of his ongoing availability.

Br. Bob Smith,The Messmer Schools, The Archdiocese of Greater Milwaukee

Howard Fuller, Chair, Alliance for Choices in Education

Susan Mitchell, Vice-Chair, Alliance for Choices in Education