Friday, February 17, 2012

Education Cuts Are About Making Charter Schools Profitable - North Hills, PA Patch

Education Cuts Are About Making Charter Schools Profitable - North Hills, PA Patch:

Education Cuts Are About Making Charter Schools Profitable

Patch reader and T.E.A.C.H. co-founder Steven Singer says, 'There's money to be made shortchanging kids' educations,' and lays out a case against Gov. Tom Corbett's budget cuts in education.

Dear Editor:

For the second consecutive year, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has proposed massive education budget cuts.

For the second year in a row, Corbett has proposed massive cuts to colleges, universities and K-12 public schools.

For the second consecutive year, Corbett has proposed the state do less for its citizens and more for big business.

Why?

It’s all about profits. There’s money to be made shortchanging kids’ educations.