Friday, November 8, 2013

COLORADO VOTERS VOTE DOWN COMMON CORE

The education earthquake in the Rocky Mountain State

Townhall – Hugh Hewitt – 11/7/2013

Voters in Colorado overwhelmingly rejected a proposed school finance reform measure on Tuesday, one which would have raised nearly a billion dollars for Colorado public schools. Described by local media as "a major overhaul of education financing that would have provided nearly $1 billion in additional revenue for Colorado schools," the measure was rejected by a nearly 2-1 margin, with almost 66% of voters saying no.

That isn't just a defeat. It is a repudiation, and an ominous one. Set aside the specifics of the measure for a moment and reflect on the message sent by a 2-1 defeat for a measure touted as pro-public education, no matter its merits. 

That kind of a whooping --especially when the losing side had the full support of a popular governor, huge out-of-state hitters (and donors) like MAYOR BLOOMBERG, BILL GATES AND EDUCATION SECRETARY ARNE DUNCAN and many business elites-- is a huge signal that perhaps a rupture has occurred, a rupture of the long American tradition of support for public schools across party lines and across all demographic categories.

My conclusion: There is no consensus position on "Common Core," but boy is there enormous energy and a lot of growing anger. "Common Core"  . . . could become a politicized exercise in top-down ideologically-driven dictates that first drives parents crazy and then drives them and their children out of the public schools. Much depends on the local school boards and how they act over the next two years.

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