The Boston Globe

North

Boston.com

Opposition dominates charter school hearing

By Matt Byrne

 |  Globe correspondent  

  December 18, 2011

For a hearing packed with charged opinions, Ruth Ronen’s three-minute testimony seemed crystalizing. Turning to the crowd that crammed the Somerville High School auditorium Wednesday, Ronen, a 42-year-old mother of two, asked opponents of a proposed charter school to stand before state education officials, seated on stage feet away, to deliver a message: Parents in this community do not want the Somerville Progressive Charter School.

Thank you for reading BostonGlobe.com. You have reached the monthly limit for free articles — to continue reading, get unlimited access to BostonGlobe.com now for just 99¢ for 8 weeks.

Unlimited access to BostonGlobe.com includes:

  • The FULL story all day: Enjoy all of the high-quality, in-depth journalism in the print edition of the Boston Globe — plus breaking news that's updated 24/7.
  • A truly reader-friendly format: It's online news that looks and reads just like the newspaper — uncluttered, uninterrupted.
  • Breakthrough technology: The responsive design automatically adapts content so it always reads perfectly on the digital device of your choice.
GET STARTED TODAY

Free access for home delivery subscribers.

Just need to link your home delivery account; one easy step.

Link my home delivery account

BostonGlobe.comSubscriber Log In

Contact us for help