Louisiana Federation for Children: Out-of-State Money Buys 26 Out of 30 Seats
Anyone who doubts that ueber-wealthy ed reformers are purchasing elections in other states need only consider this November 10, 2019, campaign finance report for the Louisiana Federation for Children (LFC) Action Fund PAC. Even so, as one quickly realizes when following ed reform money, the connections readily become numerous and complicated.
Let’s see how concise I can keep this this post centered on a single, LFC campaign finance report.
LFC is a state-level tentacle of the American Federation for Children (AFC), the school choice vehicle formerly chaired by US ed sec, Betsy DeVos. Louisiana gubernatorial challenger, Eddie Rispone is the former LFC chair. and also the former treasurer of the LFC Action Fund PAC.
According to LFC Action Fund PAC’s November 10, 2019, filing, three out-of-state donors (two individuals and one PAC), donated a combined $825K in October 2019. The same three donated a combined $2.6M in 2019 alone. They are Arkansas billonaire and Walmart heir, Jim Walton; California billionaire William Oberndorf, who succeeded DeVos as AFC chair, and a school choice PAC, Public School Allies:
- William Oberndorf (CA): $275K in 10/19; $550K YTD (year to date).
- Jim Walton (AR): $350K in 10/19; $912K YTD.
- Public School Allies (VA): $200K in 10/19; $1.2M YTD.
Public School Allies lists as its address “6312 Seven Corners Center #354
Falls Church, VA 22044,” which is a UPS drop box. However, the October 24, 2019, Chlakbeat reports that Public School, Allies is the “political arm” of the City Fund, created in 2018 to spread school choice by three individuals, including CONTINUE READING: Louisiana Federation for Children: Out-of-State Money Buys 26 Out of 30 Seats | deutsch29
Falls Church, VA 22044,” which is a UPS drop box. However, the October 24, 2019, Chlakbeat reports that Public School, Allies is the “political arm” of the City Fund, created in 2018 to spread school choice by three individuals, including CONTINUE READING: Louisiana Federation for Children: Out-of-State Money Buys 26 Out of 30 Seats | deutsch29
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