The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s August 25th Newslink e-mail laments the state’s loss of as much as $175 million in the Race to the Top education funding competition. The Chamber pulls no punches, laying blame for that loss on the legislature’s failure to implement charter school legislation as part of our Race to the Top entry.
Says Chamber president David Adkission of the legislature’s inaction:
“It is disappointing for Kentucky’s business community that consensus could not be reached on charter schools and that the state missed out on federal funds as a result.”
The Chamber’s Newslink ends with this positive note:
“The Kentucky Chamber will continue to press the case that charter schools, in situations where certain schools consistently underperform, should be one of the tools by which Kentucky schools can improve.”
The Bluegrass Institute agrees that the state needs this educational tool and welcomes the Chamber’s continuing commitment to this fight to do the right thing for Kentucky’s children.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce gets it: The Bluegrass State needs charter schools
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The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce doesn't get it. They are a feudalist organization just like you. They want more government handouts for big business.
The last thing they want is an educated electorate who understands the rip off that corporate welfare queens of business are getting from the government.
The Chamber of Commerce wants less government for the rest of us but they want more government money from the rest of us to take care of the very few at the top.
Nor does the Chamber of Commerce want workers forming unions to get a fairer share of the earnings of corporations. They're feudalists just like you.
Hempy,
I can't address chamber desires for government handouts, but I can guarantee you the Bluegrass Institute wants no such handouts, whether for big business or for union bosses, either.
Also, we have been very clear about our desire to protect individual freedoms, and that includes such undemocratic nonsense as 'card-check,' which just happens to come from those union bosses you seem to be so impressed with.
By the way, feudalism involves surrender of personal liberty and subjugation to a lord of the manor. Anyone who reads our work will know we strongly support personal freedoms against constant encroachment by government. May I suggest you check a dictionary next time before you throw terms around?
That said, we enjoy your posts. They help keep us sharp.
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