Democrats for Education Reform executive director Joe Williams released the following statement today on the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee:
“No one has fought harder than Ted Kennedy to return the Democratic Party to its rightful place as a champion of children, first and foremost, in America’s public education systems. We hope that the political courage he has shown in challenging a failing status quo that shortchanges our nation’s poor and minority children will serve as a shining example to others who will, in the coming months and years, follow in his footsteps.”