Mayor Brown: Governor Scott fails Jacksonville Again!

[thelakelander]

Mayor Alvin Brown released the following statement regarding the Governor’s action regarding the Learn2Earn program in Jacksonville:

“I am very disappointed by this veto of Learn2Earn. The Governor and his team have once again let down hundreds of Jacksonville children and families.

“We have worked very hard to educate Governor Scott and his team about this critical program. We provided them with ample information about how it benefits at-risk Jacksonville high school students who dream of going to college. We were pleased to see that Florida TaxWatch recognized the value of this program and did not recommend a veto of this appropriation. The Governor pledged to give us a final chance to make our case before a decision was made, but that chance never happened.

“Despite the Governor’s action today, my team and I will find a way to move forward with this summer’s program. We aren’t going to turn our backs on these kids and their families being able to participate in the Learn2Earn experience.”

source: City of Jacksonville press release.

[Steve Ducharme]

He has to pay for those teacher raises I suppose...