Save for a few NAACP branches (including its affiliate in Connecticut, have stepped up in the
discussions over Gov. Dan Malloy's school reform effort, and advocated on behalf of Bridgeport mother Tanya McDowell, who will serve five years for trying to provide her child with a high - quality school), the nation's oldest
civil rights group offers nothing substantial on addressing issues such as ending Zip Code Education policies, expanding school choice, addressing childhood illiteracy, and revamping how teachers are recruited, trained, paid, and evaluated (especially when it comes to
bringing more black men into the teaching profession).
Denise Marshall, executive director stated: «COPAA is frequently
brought into
discussions about the voucher dilemma — whether to allow precious tax dollars to support voucher programs regardless of such programs» support of the
civil rights of students, specifically those with disabilities.
Having studied both common law and
civil law at Canadian law schools (Victoria & Ottawa respectively), as well as having undertaken several legal internships (including the BLC at Uvic), I can
bring my own perspective as a law student to this
discussion.