Michelle Rhee-group adds two more lobbyists as push continues for anti-teacher laws
StudentsFirst, the ironically (and misleadingly) named Michele Rhee-led organization that is pushing anti-teacher legislation has increased its lobbying contingent in Missouri to nine, according to Missouri Ethics Commission documents.
The organization added two lobbyists, Ximena Hartsock and Adam Childers, to its roster Monday.
StudentsFirst suffered a setback Wednesday when it failed to receive House approval of one of the centerpieces of the bills it is pushing across the U. S. requiring that at least 50 percent of teacher evaluations be based on student scores on standardized tests.
But another portion of that bill, which would eliminate any use of seniority in determining
The organization added two lobbyists, Ximena Hartsock and Adam Childers, to its roster Monday.
StudentsFirst suffered a setback Wednesday when it failed to receive House approval of one of the centerpieces of the bills it is pushing across the U. S. requiring that at least 50 percent of teacher evaluations be based on student scores on standardized tests.
But another portion of that bill, which would eliminate any use of seniority in determining
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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