ALEC Releases Model Education Bills; Foes Not Satisfied
For those of you who always wondered what exactly was in the American Legislative Exchange Council's model bills, your time is now.
ALEC hasn't been quite as much in the news as it was just over a year ago, but it is still considered a force in state policymaking circles. The conservative Washington policy shop and think tank is celebrated by right-leaning politicians and advocates not only for its wide-range of forceful legislative proposals, but for its effectiveness. Those on the left side of the spectrum loathe it, charging that it conducts lawmaking in secret and serves as a front group for corporations that engage in illegal lobbying. In education policy, ALEC has advocatedfor things like private-school vouchers, parent-trigger laws, and virtual education.
It was at the eye of a media firestorm last year, when liberal groups railed that it had supported "Stand Your
ALEC hasn't been quite as much in the news as it was just over a year ago, but it is still considered a force in state policymaking circles. The conservative Washington policy shop and think tank is celebrated by right-leaning politicians and advocates not only for its wide-range of forceful legislative proposals, but for its effectiveness. Those on the left side of the spectrum loathe it, charging that it conducts lawmaking in secret and serves as a front group for corporations that engage in illegal lobbying. In education policy, ALEC has advocatedfor things like private-school vouchers, parent-trigger laws, and virtual education.
It was at the eye of a media firestorm last year, when liberal groups railed that it had supported "Stand Your