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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 11:55 AM Mar 2013

Republicans 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 board’s 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.


Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/03/27/2784071/republicans-back-bill-to-create.html#storylink=cpy
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Republicans back bill to create new board to govern NC charter schools (Original Post) octoberlib Mar 2013 OP
fucking WOW - they'd be answerable to no one rurallib Mar 2013 #1
Scary, isn't it? This way they can indoctrinate students with Republican ideology. octoberlib Mar 2013 #4
they can indoctrinate with anything rurallib Mar 2013 #6
An education disaster waiting to happen. charmay Mar 2013 #2
No waiting required unc70 Mar 2013 #3
This is definintely an ALEC bill octoberlib Mar 2013 #5
You bet.... ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2013 #7

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
4. Scary, isn't it? This way they can indoctrinate students with Republican ideology.
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 12:26 PM
Mar 2013

These assholes hate education, especially critical thinking.

unc70

(6,095 posts)
3. No waiting required
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 12:10 PM
Mar 2013

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.

ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts)
7. You bet....
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 07:43 PM
Mar 2013

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.

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