Manchester BOE President Advocates Congress
Donald Webster, Jr. was in Washington, D.C., to take part in the National School Boards Association’s Federal Relations Network Conference, a national grassroots legislative effort that urges members of Congress to make K-12 education a top priority.
Donald Webster, Jr., president of the Manchester Township Board of Education and vice president for Finance of the NJ School Boards Association, joined more than 700 school board and state school boards association leaders urging the U.S. Congress to stop federal budget cuts to public education. He also asked Congress to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), allow more flexibility and input into the U.S. Dept. of Education’s decisions, and provide federal funding to strengthen school safety. Webster was in Washington, D.C., to take part in the National School Boards Association’s 40th annual Federal Relations Network Conference held in late January. The network is a national grassroots legislative effort that urges…