Rep. Carl Rollins, D-Midway, nailed it when he told CN/2 Politics that “we will continue to improve Kentucky schools without the money” from the federal Race to the Top (RttT) competition.
Who, exactly, is “WE?”
Neither Rollins, legislators, governors’ task forces nor School Based Decision Making Councils are in the chain of command.
“We?”
Rollins’ response is another example of a lack of defined leadership and real accountability that characterize Kentucky’s education system.
Anyone courageous enough to support charter schools during the recent RttT competition righty supported rigorous accountability. Charter schools should be held accountable to meet tough objectives within three to five years or be closed, they said.
What would happen if we applied those same expectations to each Kentucky public school, including the requirements found in successful charters across the country that education teams failing to meet expectations lose their jobs?
What a difference a dose of real accountability would do to improve performance and focus on what is really important – effectively educating the kids.
I bet that dog will hunt.
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