{"id":491,"date":"2012-09-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/09\/charter-school-preamble-biased-like-t-splost.html"},"modified":"2012-09-17T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-17T12:00:00","slug":"charter-school-preamble-biased-like-t-splost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/09\/charter-school-preamble-biased-like-t-splost.html","title":{"rendered":"Charter school preamble biased like T-SPLOST?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nT-SPLOST proponents are up to their old tricks again,\nstarting with the preamble to the charter school referendum.\nAnd\n\nBert “Little Goose” Brantley,<\/a>\nformerly of Lowndes County, defends that wording.\n<\/p>\n

\nPaul Crawley wrote for 11alive.com September 12 2012,\n\nIs Charter Schools Amendment wording biased?<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n

\nHere we go again, apparently another ballot issue with questions\nabout whether it’s worded fairly.\n<\/p>\n

\nFirst, it was the July 31st transportation sales tax issue, known as\nT-SPLOST, which Georgia voters rejected overwhelmingly.\n<\/p>\n

\nOpponents howled when they found out the ballot preamble wording\npromised to “create jobs” and “relieve traffic congestion”.\n<\/p>\n

\nNow, opponents of a November ballot question are also crying foul.\n<\/p>\n

\n\n<\/a>\nThey’re upset over the preamble wording for the Charter School\nCommission Amendment.\n<\/p>\n

\nIt reads, “Provides for improving student achievement and parental\ninvolvement through more public charter school options.”\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nHow can the preamble say that?\n<\/p>\n\n\n

\n

\nLike T-SPLOST, it’s a hot issue that has non-partisan supporters and\nopponents.\n<\/p>\n

\nOpponent Elizabeth Hooper told 11 Alive on Wednesday that she\nbelieves the Charter Schools Amendment preamble is also rigged to\nget “yes” votes.\n<\/p>\n

\n“It’s absolutely biased,” she said, “Who wouldn’t be for improving\nstudent achievement?”\n<\/p>\n

\nHooper points out that the bill authorizing the amendment vote\ndoesn’t mention either “improving student achievement” or “parental\ninvolvement”.\n<\/p>\n

\n“To say that is going to happen is a lie,” she added.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nCall in the Little Goose to goose it along!\n<\/p>\n

\n

\nBert Brantley, spokesman for the pro amendment group Families for\nBetter Public Schools, told 11 Alive News a recent study by the\nGovernor’s Office of Student Achievement proves they make a\ndifference.\n<\/p>\n

\n“I think it’s factual,” he said of the preamble wording.\n<\/p>\n

\n“We’ve got proof that state charter schools perform better than the\nschools in the districts where those charters are located,” Brantley\nsaid.\n<\/p>\n

\n“We know that parental involvement increases in charter schools\nbecause parents are on the board; they’re more involved,” he added.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nReally?\nWhere is this proof?\n\n<\/a>\nHis \nFamilies for Better Public Schools<\/a>\nwebsite is the same as\n\nGeorgiaHope2012.com<\/a>\nthat I already examined in\n\nCharter school bait and switch<\/a>.\nIf it’s got proof on there, it’s cleverly hidden\namong all the flashy graphics and attempts at emotional appeal.\n<\/p>\n

\nThat’s a wild goose chase anyway, whether charter schools are better or worse.\nThat’s not what the referendum is about.\nIt’s about authorizing an appointed state committee to force charter schools\non local communities whose school boards don’t want them, and then using\nlocal sales and property taxes to pay more per student to charter schools\nthan to public schools.\nNo wonder it’s the same old T-SPLOST pushers now pushing this referendum!\nThat referendum was about giving the state control over local sales taxes,\nand so is this one.\nIt’s not really about charter schools; it’s not about education;\nit’s about letting an appointed state committee funnel local tax dollars\nto private companies.\n<\/p>\n

\nVote no on the charter school referendum in November.\n<\/p>\n

\n-jsq\n<\/p>\n

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