Toledo Board of Education
member: HB 70 is “possibly one of the most undemocratic, mean-spirited, cynical pieces of legislation ever passed in the state of Ohio”
Several state legislators are attempting to repeal or at least put a moratorium on HB 70. Other state officials, including the State Superintendent and Governor, want to repair it.
HB 70, enacted by the 131stGeneral Assembly in a 24-hour period with no public involvement, was a colossal mistake. It merely punishes school districts that serve a high concentration of poverty students.
Ohioans must call for a complete repeal of HB 70. A repair job on HB 70 would be like using chewing gum to repair a leak in the Hoover Dam. HB 70 must be replaced by legislation that provides services to poverty students.
Governance is not the issue. Poverty is.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
This is exactly what West Virginia’s SB 451 (omnibus) was recently like-wanting to bring Charters, ESAs, etc. and tying it to an already promised (measly) raise. No input from any stakeholders, and NOW they are having meeting, but they vow to just try it all over again (so they are not listening) in an upcoming special session. We need a nation-wide strike!
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Agreed, Rachel.
ALEC’s template of laws is national so, the response must be national.
Corporate media will minimize the extent of opposition to the Koch’s and Gates but, they can only fool some of the people some of the time.
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YES: “ALEC’s template of laws is national so, the response must be national.”
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The main writer of our bill (SB 451) is a member of ALEC!
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At least two Ohio state politicians have been informed about the May 16, Philis-Ravitch event.
One of legislators is an ALEC member so, he services billionaires. And, the other got $600,000 a year as a banker, a job he inherited from his father. So while the latter attended public schools, he’s probably moved on to the “screw the 99%” side.
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