Former Lt. Gov. Healey speaks for charter schools

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Former Lt. Gov. Healey speaks for charter schools

By CBS 3 Springfield News

Story Published: Nov 6, 2009 at 5:15 PM EST

Story Updated: Nov 6, 2009 at 4:37 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) - Former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey is stepping back into
the public spotlight.

The Republican's 2006 gubernatorial candidate sent out an e-mail
on Friday urging Massachusetts to lift its cap on charter schools.
She is now director of the pro-charter Pioneer Institute.

Healey says that with President Barack Obama setting aside $4
billion for charter school expansion, Massachusetts should try to
get as much of the funding as possible.

She says "the Legislature is holding back, afraid of political
retribution by the unions."

After losing to Democrat Deval Patrick three years ago, Healey
spent time teaching at Harvard and later working with women from
Afghanistan on the legal system in their country.

She considered but decided against running for the Senate seat
vacated through the death of Edward Kennedy.

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