Latest News and Comment from Education

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Rheeport: Carpetbagger StudentsFirst Missouri State Director Knows What's Best for Missouri Students--Part I

Missouri Education Watchdog: Carpetbagger StudentsFirst Missouri State Director Knows What's Best for Missouri Students--Part I:


Carpetbagger StudentsFirst Missouri State Director Knows What's Best for Missouri Students--Part I

Are carpetbagging educational reformers coming to your state?



A reader received an email from one of our new national educational lobbying groups in Missouri, Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst organization.  This article from Fast Company details Rhee's vision and method of operation.  Rhee makes it sounds as if the choice of education would be delivered back to the parents, but that's not accurate.  A different set of laws and regulations written by private corporations, organizations and lawmakers will replace those now in place.  It's one set of power brokers taking over