Education issues lend intrigue to District 55 Democratic primary

Posted on 08/10/2008

By Cristina Silva, Times Staff Writer
In print: Sunday, August 10, 2008

Rouson said Amendment 5 will clear the way for the tax relief voters have been asking for.

“I don’t want to rob public education of one penny,” he said. “I will fight with every ounce of me to secure public funding at a greater level than where it is now.”

Rouson’s stance against another controversial education measure has also helped him retain supporters.

Both Rouson and McKenzie oppose Amendment 9, which seeks to revive former Gov. Jeb Bush’s school voucher program. It would also require school districts to spend at least 65 percent of their money in classrooms.

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