Florida Supreme Court Ruling Anti-Public Education And Pro-Charter Schools
Advocates of privately-operated non-profit and for-profit charter schools have never stopped working to funnel as much public money as possible from public schools into their own private pockets, even if this means undermining the education and future of students attending those public schools. This massive transfer of public funds from public schools to charter schools also undermines teachers’ working conditions and has a negative impact on society, the economy, and the national interest.
Much of this unprincipled transfer of large sums of public wealth to the private sector has been facilitated and enforced by the courts.
And the courts, for their part, have grown increasingly neoliberal in their outlook and rulings over the past few decades, meaning that facts, justice, and core principles and standards really do not matter much anymore; only power, wealth, and privilege count. In education, healthcare, the environment, and other spheres, courts are increasingly handing down antisocial rulings—decisions that favor rich private interests.
In Florida, numerous public school districts have been fighting for years to stop privatizers and neoliberals from seizing public money that belongs to public school districts. Endless court battles have taken place, but well-funded charter school advocates have remained steadfast in their attempts to seize as much money as they can from public schools.
On April 7, 2020 the Florida Supreme Court, unanimously and with no CONTINUE READING: Florida Supreme Court Ruling Anti-Public Education And Pro-Charter Schools | Dissident Voice