”The Youngstown Plan” was cooked up by corporate elites to strip democratic control from the people of the city and privatize their schools without their consent.
Bill Phillis of the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy writes:
“ The “Youngstown Plan” (HB 70) catches the attention of gubernatorial candidates
“Dennis Kucinich and Joe Schiavoni agree the legislation that removes boards of education from operation of school districts (HB 70) is bad public policy. Senator Joe Schiavoni has opposed HB 70 beginning with its morally-defective process of formulation, and passage. Dennis Kucinich proposes the repeal of this legislation.
“Not even the State Board of Education members were aware of this game-changing public policy until after the Governor signed the bill. This stealthy policy proposal became law in less than 24 hours after its introduction.
“Readers may recall the current Governor and the past Superintendent of Public Instruction; along with a half dozen or so Youngstown area folks, crafted this anti-democratic policy in dark underground chambers in the Mahoning Valley-away from public view.
“Now the boards of education for Youngstown and Lorain have been stripped of their rights to operate their respective districts.”
It is up to the voters of Ohio to stop this theft of democracy.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
Hope that I don’t move to your city. I grew up in Youngstown. Proud graduate of The Rayen School, as were my parents, both of whom taught in Youngstown public schools. Moved to Denver. Was on school board for 8 years. Both cities struggling with different aspects of failing “education reform.” Maybe it’s me!
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