Monthly Archives: March 2013

Power + ignorance = dangerous combination

 Our legislature wants to change the constitution so courts can’t order the legislature to remedy unconstitutional school funding levels, but now wants to ignore the role of the state Board of Education when it comes to Common Core standards and Celebrate Freedom Week curriculum. The BOE is also concerned about...
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Second Quote of the Day

“This [charter bills in the House and Senate] is good for all private and homeschool parents. It gives them more choices and options and they can access the state funds that they have been denied until now.” The Wichita Post, Week of March 11, 2013. At least they’re not pretending...
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Quote of the Day

“At the level of state and federal education policy, charters are providing a reform cover for eroding the public school system and an investment opportunity for those who see education as a business rather than a fundamental institution of democratic civic life.” Stan Karp in this well-written article: http://www.njea.org/news-and-publications/njea-review/march-2013/charter-schools-and-the-future-of-public-education. CONTACT...
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