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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Schools Matter: Jim McIntyre Tries Pushing Knoxville Onto Dollar Guzzling Charter Reform School Bus

Schools Matter: Jim McIntyre Tries Pushing Knoxville Onto Dollar Guzzling Charter Reform School Bus:


Jim McIntyre Tries Pushing Knoxville Onto Dollar Guzzling Charter Reform School Bus

Oh What to Buy? It's Black Friday in Education!
If there is another thing that Knoxville does not need and can't afford (besides Lane Kiffin) is a string of corporate welfare charter reform schools that will benefit Wall Street hedge fund investors and philanthrocapitalists like Eli Broad, while draining millions from public schools.  

This was issued this morning:


KCS issues charter school request for proposals
           
The Knox County Schools is accepting charter school proposals for the 2014-2015 school year to cultivate strong school capacity to provide high quality academic instruction.  Proposals will be entertained both for new charter schools as well as potential conversions of existing schools to