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West Virginia: The Great Charter School Swindle | Diane Ravitch's blog

West Virginia: The Great Charter School Swindle | Diane Ravitch's blog
West Virginia: The Great Charter School Swindle



State Senator Mike Romano of West Virginia wrote an article about the hoax of charter schools, which will cost the state’s public schools hundreds of millions of dollars without improving education.

He wrote:

In the shadows of Covid, bills have passed during the 2021 Legislative session that will move West Virginia backwards. From the weakening or elimination of state licensing for electricians, plumbers, crane operators, elevator technicians, among others, to the weakening of drinking water standards, to creating a new layer of government with an Intermediate Court that no one wants (except insurance companies), which will cost tens of millions of tax dollars every year.

As bad as those bills are, no bill has the potential to damage our collective future or waste more of our tax dollars than charter schools. The obsession of the Republican Majority with charter schools and private CONTINUE READING: West Virginia: The Great Charter School Swindle | Diane Ravitch's blog