Reader: Judge Michael Martinez is a hero for stopping Dougco school voucher program

Judge Michael A. Martinez's ruling that stopped a Douglas County school voucher program has been controversial in some quarters, with the families of impacted students frequently casting blame on plaintiffs behind the lawsuit in question. But a longtime critic of the voucher plan has a different point of view...
By Michael RobertsAugust 16, 2011
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Judge Michael A. Martinez’s ruling that stopped a Douglas County school voucher program has been controversial in some quarters, with the families of impacted students frequently casting blame on plaintiffs behind the lawsuit in question. But a longtime critic of the voucher plan has a different point of view.

Edddoer writes:

Judge Martinez’ ruling is a sterling defense of religious freedom, public education and the state and federal constitutional principle of separation of church and state. Judge Martinez is an American hero. — Edd Doerr, President, Americans for Religious Liberty

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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