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House Charter School Bill Corrupted by Cozy Relationship Between Tony Bennett and Charter Schools USA | Scathing Purple Musings

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House Charter School Bill Corrupted by Cozy Relationship Between Tony Bennett and Charter Schools USA

House Charter School Bill Corrupted by Cozy Relationship 

Between Tony Bennett and Charter Schools USA

Chris Moya,  Charter Schools USA lobbyist testified this week that Rep. George Moraitis charter school bill was about ‘improving accountability”. Moya and Florida Charter School Alliance lobbyist Jim Horne’s smug performances this week were justified. The new bag of goodies for their clients are assured of being delivered. The fix is already in.
Within several clauses of PCB CIS 1301 are numerous references to “high performing charter schools” who would benefit from the public school facility take-over intentions of the bill. This prompted inquiry as to what criteria established such a lofty status. FLDOE official, Michael Kooi, a former charter school lobbyist himself, dryly brushed aside such concerns as the bill’s nuances  would only benefit  one – KIPP Schools of Jacksonville. There’s no way that Moya and Horne were going to correct their colleague and call attention to