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.
There are numerous links in
this article.
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