ALEC is the American Legislative Exchange Commission, an ultra-conservative group that brings together corporate leaders and legislators and churns out model legislation they bring back to their states. ALEC has an active education component that calls for first attacking the academic achievements in schools and then proposing free market solutions. Game On is opposed to their “behind closed doors” tactics and for the direct interplay between legislators and for-profit corporations peddling privatization options that will benefit them. ALEC creates “model” legislation, which local legislators then push in their states without identifying the true source of the bills. There are many Kansas … Continue reading ALEC, KPI and Education “Reform”