>Supporters of Christie-backed school bill rally in Trenton
Dead or in jail.
That’s how Camden resident Bendiga Rodriguez says many city children will end up unless New Jersey lawmakers approve legislation that would ease the way for students in struggling urban schools to attend better-performing institutions.
Support for the bill, known as the Opportunity Scholarship Act, was on display Thursday as hundreds of children, parents, and other advocates rallied outside the Statehouse.
The demonstration was a counterpoint to one held Wednesday in Jersey City by parents and activists opposed to the bill.
Gov. Christie, a Republican, and other supporters want the measure passed in the lame-duck session, but leaders of the Democratic-majority Legislature oppose it, and it is unclear whether they will post it for a vote in the Assembly and Senate. (Rao, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
