KENTUCKY’S GOVERNOR BESHEAR DUMPS STATE SCHOOL BOARD. KENTUCKY TEACHER RANDY WIECK COMMENTS
When Democrat Andy Beshear defeated Kentucky Republican Governor Matt Bevin last November it was seen as a defeat for Donald Trump in a sold red state.
Although that is a fair interpretation, there were local issues that played a role in Bevin’s defeat, education and public pensions among them.
On Tuesday Beshear signed an executive order Tuesday in his first day in office to create a new state school board. The displaced board members promptly said they would file a lawsuit.
Beshear has said for weeks he would act quickly when he took office to dismiss the state Board of Education.
“This morning, I reorganized the state board of education and appointed new members who support public education,” announced the new governor.
Eddie Campbell, president of the Kentucky Education Association, which backed Beshear’s campaign, said, “The KEA supports Gov. Beshear’s decision to reconstitute the Kentucky Board of Education.
“Under the previous administration, board appointees were based more on CONTINUE READING: Kentucky’s Governor Beshear dumps state school board. Kentucky teacher Randy Wieck comments. – Fred Klonsky
