New Yes on 2 Ad Declares Question 2 'A Kid’s Civil Right'

Great Schools Massachusetts released its final television spot of the campaign titled “Agree” featuring passages from endorsement editorials from newspapers across the state. The spot will run concurrently thru Election Day along with an ad now running featuring Governor Baker.

WATCH “Agree”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4zSyGysGLA&feature=youtu.be

“Massachusetts newspapers rarely agree, but on Question 2 they do,” opens the ad featuring logos of the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Bay State Banner, Milford Daily News, Lowell Sun, Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise, MetroWest Daily News, and Springfield Republican. Each of the papers has endorsed a yes vote on Question 2.

Citing five direct passages from endorsement editorials in support of Question 2, the ad highlights the following points:

• Opponents of Question 2 have not been truthful and have attempted to deceive suburban voters

• Question 2 would impact urban not suburban communities

• Public charter schools provide choices for parents stuck in failing schools

• Question 2 would help close the achievement gap between white suburban kids and urban minority students

The spot concludes with a quote from the Lowell Sun calling Question 2 “a kid’s civil right.”

“Newspapers across Massachusetts agree that Question 2 would provide help to urban kids stuck in failing schools, and since they’ve made such a powerful case for a yes vote on Question 2, we decided use their words in our closing ad,” said Eileen O’Connor, spokesperson for Great Schools Massachusetts.