Republican Road Map to Privatized Education, Free from Public Interference. Go Charter Schools...
One of the most incompetent elected officials in our state, Sen. Alberta Darling, is about to present the “Big Government Republican” solution to our public education "nightmare."
Although many of the changes directly contradict the conservative mantra of local control, accountability, and watchdogging wasteful government spending, the road map to a one party system of pay to play politicians is just too tempting.
You might remember when Darling was asked what would happen if the tax cuts didn’t result in new jobs or a balanced budget; without hesitation she said she would call for more tax cuts. Never mind if the policy itself was a failure.
Here’s what the critics, and a little common sense, would tell you about Darlings take over public schools.Senate Bill 22 would:
- De-emphasizes local control in favor of a new, politically motivated bureaucracy.
- (Put in place) nine political appointees, by the governor and the leaders of the state Senate and Assembly, would get to authorize public charter schools while local school districts foot the bill.