Parents and educators in Milwaukee have fought against Governor Scott Walker’s efforts to take over Milwaukee Public Schools. Walker was relentless, and he persuaded the Republican-dominated legislature to create an “Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program” to begin the state takeover of low-performing schools. No money was appropriated for the program. A leader was hired, Desmond Means, to start the takeover district.
Please bear in mind that no state takeover district has ever succeeded in improving schools. This game of changing the governance structure is a shell game. Tennessee did it. Michigan did it. Georgia and North Carolina are starting to do it.
It doesn’t work because it doesn’t improve schools or teaching. And it doesn’t help children.
Reformers try these stunts because they think that democracy is the problem.
When will they ever learn?
Diane Ravitch's blog 
It’s not working in Newark, NJ either
Scott walker’s recent case of hoof in mouth.
://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/packers-analogy-teacher-pay-backfires-gov-walker-40203587
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/packers-analogy-teacher-pay-backfires-gov-walker-40203587
“Will they ever learn?” The answer to that question is obvious. They, the corporate autocrats and their minions are not interested in learning or teaching. They are only interested in the public money to be looted and the power over others that money buys.
Not only are they interested in looting the public monies but almost as important is making sure they don’t pay into that public money fund before they loot it.
Correct.
They pay little or no taxes as they go after the taxes the middle class pays.
Just a minor point of correction: the man who has resigned is named Demond Means, not Desmond Means.
Do you think Walker would survive another recall? Is a new recall even a legal option?
Pass the poisoned cup…