Commitment to Public Education Trumps National “Education Reform” Movement in Connecticut
The Connecticut State Senate passed an “education reform” bill early today. The State House will soon follow.
As the dust settles over the coming days we’ll explore some of the details and the remaining issues that must still be addressed, but the people who worked so hard to protect Connecticut’s children, schools and educational system from the national privatization effort, should be very proud of themselves and Connecticut’s Democratic legislators.
You’ll hear the “reformers” crow about their victories – and until the bill is passed and signed – we’ll let them do their thing unchallenged, but rest assured their quotes in today’s media reporters are about as accurate as their statements have been over the
Beware of AstroTurf Ed Reformers
Just Like Michelle Rhee's Students first only BETTER
Astroturf lobbying refers to political organizations or campaigns that appear to be made up of grassroots activists but are actually organized and run by corporate interests seeking to further their own agendas. Such groups are often typified by innocent-sounding names that have been chosen specifically to disguise the group's true backers
Just Like Michelle Rhee's
Students first Astroturf lobbying (only Better)
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Just Like Michelle Rhee's
Students first Astroturf lobbying (only Better)
