Education “reformer” Tony Bennett is stepping down as Florida education commissioner after emails revealed he worked to change the “C” grade of a prominent donor’s charter school while he was Indiana’s education head before being ousted in a public uprising. Why does that matter to us in Kansas? Because A-F grading of schools is part of the ALEC/Florida reform model (along with diverting funds from public schools for charters, vouchers, etc.) being pushed by some of our legislators and their backers, and because it shows that when we shine a light on these “reforms” they are more about money,...
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“There is no power so great as the power of outraged moms. They are stronger than the Koch brothers, stronger than the Walton Family Foundation, stronger even than Bill Gates. When the lives of their children are at risk, they are a mighty and unstoppable force.” Diane Ravitch writing about a Facebook page created by Tennessee moms aimed at removing their state education commissioner (and promoter of the ALEC/Florida reform model). Kansas moms, dads, teachers and friends, get outraged and hold your legislators accountable....
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Leave a Comment Schools turn to local taxpayers to replace equalization aid
Kansas public education underfunding is real and has real consequences for schools throughout the state. http://cjonline.com/news/2013-07-27/schools-turn-local-taxpayers-replace-equalization-aid...
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In Kansas, as in many other states, we face 2 related problems. One is persistent underfunding and the second is an education “reform” movement that pushes strategies that don’t work but do put public education funds into private hands while further taking money away from public schools. Here’s an interesting video on part of the “reform” movement agenda. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d97eYjZUQic&feature=youtu.be&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dd97eYjZUQic%26feature%3Dyoutu.be...
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