Levesque, Failing School KIPP Boss on Board of Walton-Funded Charter Lobby
The Orlando Sentinel’s Dave Weber has more on the new powerful lobby created to advance charter school interests in Florida:
A new high-powered lobbying group has been formed to push expansion of charter schools in Florida, and it expects to have an inside track with lawmakers and other state officials.
The Florida Charter School Alliance has announced its official launch with a $900,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation – the Walmart folks. While the alliance says it will help new charters open, it makes no bones that a large part of its effort will be to sway public policy to its side.
“The alliance will work hand in hand with key leaders in Tallahassee to educate them about how