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This week, the Senate and House Education Committees are set to hear from Alex Medler, VP Policy & Advocacy, National Assoc. of Charter Schools Authorizers and Rick Ogston, Founder/CEO of Carpe Diem. Are they hearing from you? Here’s what happened in Indiana after the legislature invited Carpe Diem in: “Ambassador Enterprises’ proposed contract puts it in the unique position of serving not only as landlord, but also in marketing the school. The more students it draws, the more it collects in rent, given the $1,000 per-head fee. But each student it draws from a northeast Indiana school means...

“The fate of Marquette Elementary – which had nearly 130 students just a few years ago – is becoming familiar in Kansas as districts cope with declining enrollment and reduced state funding. But the dollars-and-cents reasoning behind the Smoky Valley board’s vote, which member Chris Bauer said he cast with tears in his eyes, is scant comfort to Marquette residents who fear the erosion of their community.” http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/16/4828301/central-kansas-town-losing-last.html#storylink=cpy...