David Pepper introduces plan for greater accountability
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David Pepper, Democratic nominee for Ohio Attorney General, has released his plan, “Protecting Ohio’s Children.”
The plan calls for greater accountability for charter school operators, increasing resource officers in schools, and cracking down on abuse, particularly cybercrimes that victimize children.
Over the last three years, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has reduced the number of school resource and D.A.R.E officers funded by grants from the office from 302 for 2012-13 to 228 for 2014-15, according to a news release from the Pepper campaign.
[[In-content Ad]]Over the same period, the AG’s Office has seen annual increases in cyber and computer crime cases opened while the number of such cases closed each year has shrunk. Failed charter school operators owe Ohio taxpayers over $30 million, and one advocate called Ohio the “Wild, Wild West” of charter school regulation.
“Parents expect the Attorney General to improve school safety, increase accountability, and protect children against 21st century threats," Pepper said. "Faced with an out of control charter school system, cuts to drug prevention officers in schools, and increasing numbers of cybercrime cases, we need an Attorney General with an agenda to protect Ohio children.”
Ohio Education Association President Becky Higgins made the following statement in support of Pepper’s call for greater accountability:
"David Pepper understands that safe, high-quality schools are the key investment we can make in Ohio's future. As our next Attorney General, he will hold charter school operators accountable and help create safe learning environments so that no Ohio children are left behind."
Read the full plan at: http://davidpepper.com/protectingkids/