Why are the reformers pushing disastrous ideas?

With the growing mound of research that shows that charter schools do no better than public schools, that performance pay for teachers does not make a difference, and that evaluating teachers on standardized test scores is an improper use of tests, why are the "reformers" pushing these things?  My guess is money.  Florida's budget this year is 72 Billion dollars, around 30 billion is for education.  Although Florida spends less on education than any other state, 30 billion is still a lot of money.  Now, imagine 30 billion times 50 states.  1.5 Trillion dollars, that's very tempting to the greedy people that already have more money than 90% of Americans.  How much is enough?  I don't know but it seems that the more you have the more you want.  It's sad that a few billionaires are willing to destroy this country, and believe me without public education America will wither and die, for profit.

It is time to wake up America, fight against the Oligarchy, before it's too late.

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Dr. Ravitch is brilliant, and she tells it like it is.

 An oped by Dr. Ravitch.  She is brilliant and can see what is happening, why won't Obama and the other politicians listen to her?  Because she exposes the corporate takeover of our country.

Dr. Diane Ravitch on how Florida is destroying our public schools.

Just another Bush crony, nothing new to see here.

Another Jeb Bush crony chosen as Florida's education commisioner

Rep. Bullard supports teachers lawsuit

Representative Bullard supports teachers.

Are you listening Mr. President?

 From Dana Goldstein at Ladywonk

New studies raise doubts about Obama's teacher agenda.