Lorain City School Board President asking the Governor to intervene in the chaos HB 70 is causing in Lorain
When Lorain Schools were snatched away from the elected Board of Education, board members initially embraced the transference in a move to improve educational opportunities. But soon thereafter, they found the “new deal” was a failure and began to push back. Former Board President Tony Dimacchia has been very active in pressing for relief from the menaces of HB 70.
Now, new President of the Lorain Board of Education Mark Ballard has written to the Governor asking for repeal of HB 70. Mr. Ballard
contends he is being denied his right to fulfill his role as an elected board member.
Every Ohioan that favors democratic community control of public schools should be lobbying for the complete repeal of HB 70 of the 131st General Assembly.
HB 70 was concocted by a State Superintendent and a Governor, both of whom have moved on. The time is right to rid Ohio of this disastrous policy claptrap.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
I used to teach in the state of Ohio.So sad to see how far it has degenerated.
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When indeed did republicans decide to oppose local control? As I research the compromise that gave our county the schools we now have, I have learned that two republicans in an otherwise democratic county in the 1970s banned together to assure local control of a school where I now teach.
Meanwhile, on a national level, the only thing the parties can agree on is that local control of education is evil. How did hat ever happen? I bet I need to read Reign of Error.
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