Why ALEC Fabricated Public School Failures (and Why We're Not Surprised)

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Why ALEC Fabricated Public School Failures (and Why We're Not Surprised)

Monday, 05 August 2013 09:28
By Judy Molland, Care2 | Report


"ALEC vs. Kids: ALEC’s Assault on Public Education". That’s the alarmingly accurate title of a new report that focuses on how the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) education task force has used a state-by-state report card to fabricate failure in state public education systems in order to create sales opportunities for their corporate membership.

ALEC – All About Favoring Corporations

ALEC was formed in 1973 by a group of conservative activists who came together to advance a national right wing agenda in state legislatures across the country. They do this by coordinating and connecting corporate special interests, insurance companies, lobbyists, right wing think tanks, the super rich and conservative state legislators.

They then produce model policies on issues affecting many facets of American life, with the goal of making conditions as favorable to corporations as possible. The group is behind just about every bad Republican initiative, including union-busting, Voter ID and Stand Your Ground gun laws that helped George Zimmerman go free after murdering an unarmed Trayvon Martin.

Recently the conservative lobbying group has found its way into the previously untapped market of public education by producing an education “report card.” And the 2013 result is not a pretty sight. ........................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://truth-out.org/news/item/17975-why-alec-fabricated-public-school-failures-and-why-were-not-surprised

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