Wis. Gov. Walker gives details to school reform - State Superintendent never consulted on specifics
Walker gives details to school reform; incoming kindergarteners to be screened
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday his plans to reform Wisconsin public schools will be introduced as legislation this month, but the state superintendent — who was involved closely in drafting those reforms — said he was never consulted on the specifics of the proposed bills.
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Tony Evers, who has been on the opposite side of Walker on several education issues — including the law Walker backed that took away nearly all collective bargaining rights for teachers — said he wasn't consulted for the legislation, even though he led two of the three task forces involved and helped in the third. He said he hopes he'll be consulted about the bills at some point.
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"It is also vital to understand that many students' schools are already planning for more budget cuts next year on top of cuts made this year," he said. "Education reforms must be fully funded and not simply be more unfunded mandates that result in further cuts to educational programming for our students."
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Mary Bell, president of the statewide teachers union that fought with Walker over collective bargaining rights and cuts to school aid last year, said she also was on one of the task forces and wasn't consulted on the exact wording of the legislation.
"As with many things in the year since Gov. Walker took office ... we are very concerned that the rhetoric he uses with the public and the actual legislation and the actions he take are in conflict with each other and one does not necessarily support the other," she said.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120120/GPG0101/201200525/Walker-gives-details-school-reform-incoming-kindergarteners-screened
Same shit different day
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