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Related: About this forumRepublicans back bill to create new board to govern NC charter schools
RALEIGH Frustrated by current restrictions, Republican lawmakers are crafting an entirely new system to manage charter schools, establishing a separate governing board filled with advocates and eliminating requirements for licensed teachers.The measure takes authority from the State Board of Education to approve future charters and monitor existing ones a move that critics say would spawn a shadow public school system.The sweeping changes left a pile of questions Wednesday as the legislation surfaced for the first time in the Senate Education Committee and House lawmakers introduced a companion bill.Republican state Sen. Jerry Tillman, the sponsor and committee co-chairman, gave a gruff assessment of the state boards view on charters since lawmakers eliminated a cap on the number of schools in 2011. He said charter schools are too restrained to be successful.
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Republicans back bill to create new board to govern NC charter schools (Original Post)
octoberlib
Mar 2013
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Scary, isn't it? This way they can indoctrinate students with Republican ideology.
octoberlib
Mar 2013
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rurallib
(62,346 posts)1. fucking WOW - they'd be answerable to no one
jesus what a great gig.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)4. Scary, isn't it? This way they can indoctrinate students with Republican ideology.
These assholes hate education, especially critical thinking.
rurallib
(62,346 posts)6. they can indoctrinate with anything
Shop at Walmart
hate minorities on and on
charmay
(525 posts)2. An education disaster waiting to happen.
unc70
(6,095 posts)3. No waiting required
Also pushing tax credits for home schooling. Certain the same coming fir private schools.
Almost forgot transferring ownership of school buildings from Wake school board to county commissioners.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)5. This is definintely an ALEC bill
They're doing the same thing in OH,PA, MI and other states.
ProfessionalLeftist
(4,982 posts)7. You bet....
They're wasting no time destroying this state are they? Particularly the education system which WAS in some areas one of the best in the country.