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This is a long piece but it connects the dots between ALEC, big money and public education “reform” in a specific example. Parents in Florida are facing a similar battle with a parent trigger bill in the legislature despite being opposed by the state PTA and parent advocacy groups. The supporters are out-of-state interests standing behind a fake “grassroots” effort.  The same basic analysis could be made for other “reforms” such as charters, corporate tax credit scholarships, etc.  http://www.alternet.org/education/xposed-billionaire-backed-group-strong-arming-parents-destroying-their-kids-public-schools?akid=10378.1073613.Bpyu4r&rd=1&src=newsletter832576&t=5&paging=offSee More www.alternet.org...

“Children like Lucky are why we’re dedicated to helping children in need. Save the Children works in the world’s poorest and most vulnerable communities in countries from America to Zimbabwe — saving one child at a time. Sadly, we know firsthand that far too many children aren’t getting the help they need.” (Save the Children website).   Wednesday, Brownback visited after-school programs to improve reading in Iola and Pittsburg, which have partnered with the relief group best known for its TV campaigns urging Americans to sponsor aid for vulnerable children in developing countries.   Relying on charity organizations...

“This editorial board and many citizens across the state raised this same concern before Brownback signed massive income-tax cuts last year. How could the state afford to lose that much tax revenue, especially when it likely would lose the school-funding lawsuit?” The sales tax extension is being promoted as the key to higher ed funding, additional income tax cuts and additional K-12 funding in the event that the Kansas Supreme Court rules (again!) that the legislature is unconstitutionally underfunding schools. How far can .6 cents go? http://www.kansas.com/2013/04/26/2777799/eagle-editorial-funds-needed-for.html Eagle editorial: Funds needed for schools | Wichita Eagle www.kansas.com...