Ohio Charters, Wisconsin Directors and Arkansas Beggars
* The Ohio Supreme Court rejected a teacher union-backed suit challenging the constitutionality of the state's charter schools. Union reaction:
"Ohio citizens are beginning to question the entire charter school movement. Study after study points to a flawed system regarding fiscal oversight, testing, sponsorship, academic accountability and other failed experiments." - Ohio Education Association President Gary Allen.
"The fundamental problem is the lack of oversight by public officials. Taxpayers have lost control of their education tax dollars." - Ohio Federation of Teachers President Tom Mooney.
In a dissenting opinion, Justice Alice Robie Resnick stated that the framers of Ohio's Constitution viewed competition among school districts as "inefficient, divisive and ineffective."
* The Racine Education Association in Wisconsin hired former Illinois Education Association Executive Director Clayton Marquardt as interim executive director, replacing the dismissed Dennis Wiser. Marquardt retired from his IEA position last year, but was contacted by the Racine union because he lives in the area.
It was also revealed that Wiser's contract was not renewed because of several disputes, including his use of compensatory time, and grievances he filed against REA concerning the union's failure to use the grievance process.
* Great Moments in Higher Education: "The chancellor of the University of Arkansas' flagship campus got down on his knees Wednesday and begged state legislators to fully fund his budget request and those of the other state colleges and universities."
"Ohio citizens are beginning to question the entire charter school movement. Study after study points to a flawed system regarding fiscal oversight, testing, sponsorship, academic accountability and other failed experiments." - Ohio Education Association President Gary Allen.
"The fundamental problem is the lack of oversight by public officials. Taxpayers have lost control of their education tax dollars." - Ohio Federation of Teachers President Tom Mooney.
In a dissenting opinion, Justice Alice Robie Resnick stated that the framers of Ohio's Constitution viewed competition among school districts as "inefficient, divisive and ineffective."
* The Racine Education Association in Wisconsin hired former Illinois Education Association Executive Director Clayton Marquardt as interim executive director, replacing the dismissed Dennis Wiser. Marquardt retired from his IEA position last year, but was contacted by the Racine union because he lives in the area.
It was also revealed that Wiser's contract was not renewed because of several disputes, including his use of compensatory time, and grievances he filed against REA concerning the union's failure to use the grievance process.
* Great Moments in Higher Education: "The chancellor of the University of Arkansas' flagship campus got down on his knees Wednesday and begged state legislators to fully fund his budget request and those of the other state colleges and universities."
per Great Moments in Higher Education:
Let's hope this doesn't become a popular response to legislative penury.
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allen |
October 26, 2006 8:53 AM
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