Repug Bills to Eliminate Public Education in Kentucky

Just a reminder that charter schools have one of two purposes, neither of which has anything to do with educating children or using tax dollars wisely: Fundamentalist Indoctrination and/or Corporate Indoctrination.

In both cases, the freakazoids and the privatization pirates are out to line their pockets by stealing tax dollars from public schools.

In both cases, anti-government conservatards in the general assembly are out to destroy public education.

In both cases, Governor Lying Coward is happy to sign any bills that make his billionaire buddies even more obscenely rich.

Valarie Honeycutt Spears at the Herald:

As expected, Republican state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow public charter schools in Kentucky, including a pilot program in Fayette County.

Sen. Mike Wilson, R-Bowling Green, introduced Senate Bill 253 on Tuesday, and Rep. Brad Montell, R-Shelbyville, introduced House Bill 589.

In the past, charter school legislation has failed in the General Assembly, but bringing charter schools to Kentucky has been a platform of Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican.

The bills would allow pilot programs in Fayette and Jefferson counties. House Democrats and Fayette County school Superintendent Manny Caulk are not in favor of the legislation.

There's only one way to improve education: eliminate poverty.  There's only one way to eliminate poverty: give poor people money.

Repugs will do the opposite: steal yet more money from working people to increase poverty and make schools worse.