Sen. Michael Bennet’s charter school support is a huge mistake (Letters)

Bennet s assistance of charter schools is a mistake I appreciated the opportunity to attend the May town hall meeting hosted by Sen Michael Bennet and Rep Jason Crow and to learn of their concern for the growing threat to democracy posed by the Trump White House Unfortunately I did not get the chance to ask Sen Bennet why he is joining forces with the Republican administration in bolstering charter schools The president s big beautiful bill includes an estimated billion in cuts for K- schools It will devastate programs serving the the greater part vulnerable students But one of the insufficient areas slated for an increase in Trump s teaching budget is the charter school sector in line for million in new annual funding Sen Bennet last month teamed up with Louisiana Republican Sen Bill Cassidy to reintroduce the Equitable Access to School Facilities Act which will make it easier for charter schools to acquire general property and provide federal grants to states for charter school facilities Equitable is an ironic choice of words given that charter schools are exempt from dozens of requirements placed on neighborhood society schools I am having trouble squaring Bennet s criticism of the Trump administration with his enthusiastic help for this MAGA priority particularly as he splits time between his Senate responsibilities and his campaign for governor Wouldn t it make more sense for Bennet to devote his potential to fighting for all Colorado students not just the enrolled in charter schools Should we expect the same if he s elected governor Karen Francisco Littleton It s not about Biden it s about those around him Re Let Biden live out his days in peace June letter to the editor The letter writer misses the point in her reply to the commentary Democratic leaders must reckon with the Biden coverup Unveiling the cover-up of former President Joe Biden s failing mental capacities and the fact that decisions and policies during the last administration were being made by unelected bureaucrats close to the president close enough to witness his deterioration but seemingly dedicated to covering it up was worthy of a reveal Jack Tapper s book is explosive in that it eventually says out loud what should have been obvious to anyone observing Biden s inhabitants appearances toward the latter part of his term The book s purpose in my opinion was not to pile on Biden but rather was in part an attempt to exonerate the people in the media and in the administration who were willing to look the other way on what was happening I sympathize with Biden and with what he must have been experiencing during the latter part of his administration I too feel that the man deserves to live out his days in peace However the lessons in what transpired are vital and worthy of everyone s attention Karen Libby Denver Restaurants in a tough spot Re Polis signs much-amended restaurant wages bill June news story It is no secret that eating out is too expensive for the majority folks these days As an example three of us went to The Cheesecake Factory on Tuesday night Not exactly high-end We paid without tip for a quesadilla lettuce wrap meatloaf one mixed drink and my non-alcoholic beer We all understand workers need to earn a living but there are no earnings if there are no customers Restaurants are definitely in a tough spot Jack Inderwish Aurora Republican efforts to undermine the installation of residential solar panels couldn t come at a worse time for a population facing populace safety power shutoffs due to high winds and attendant wildfire danger Electricity is critical to everything from life-saving curative devices to something as simple as recharging the cell phone needed to receive evacuation notices There s trouble ahead for us all John Walker Coaldale Editor s note Walker is the fire chief of the Western Fremont Fire Protection District Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns editorials and more To send a letter to the editor about this article submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail