Sharing from our friends at Educate Lawrence quoting Diane Ravitch. Why Public Education Will Survive and Prevail by Diane Ravitch Do not be discouraged as you struggle to restore common sense and rationality to education policy. The corporate reformers have money and the political power that money buys, but it has no popular support. It misleads the public by calling its program “reform,” when its true program is privatization. It uses catchy and misleading names like “students first,” “children first,” “education reform now,” “Democrats for education reform.” But the truth will eventually prevail. They want to divert public...
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Rep. Becker objects to assault on judiciary
We’re sharing the content of a Facebook post by Republican Representative and former judge Steven Becker. HUH? Apparently our Governor had a difficult week in the wake of a few court rulings. He was upset to the point of issuing a public statement Friday evening in his continual assault on the Judiciary. This latest offensive targeted state district court judges serving on the front lines and SCOTUS. His statement reveals his complete misunderstanding of the role of the Judiciary. The Governor is like some parents I know who blame the referees and umpires when their child loses the...
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“Thankfully, judges rule not by popular opinion but by the law. The fact that they are insulated from popular opinion — the will of the people — helps them to arrive at decisions based on the law, not the political desires of politicians. “Our laws aren’t written to ensure that Gov. Brownback or anyone else gets what they want. They’re there to protect the freedom and rights of everyone. It’s something to remember over this holiday weekend, and every time you hear a politician try to score points by railing against activist judges, or see them try to...
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“Both the executive and legislative branches of state government also have made thinly veiled threats to the state’s appellate courts if they order more funding for K-12 schools in Kansas. “The state already has made appointments to the Kansas Court of Appeals more political by eliminating the role of the Supreme Court Nominating Commission in reviewing applicants for those posts. Applying that same system to the Kansas Supreme Court would require a constitutional amendment, but some state officials are eager to pursue that change — especially if they don’t like the school finance ruling… “What the critics don’t...
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