To get federal funds, schools must apply stronger measures to struggling schools

[tonysam]

More about Arne's blackmail scheme for public school districts:

If a public school struggles year after year, is the solution to shut it down? Fire everyone and start over? Hand the reins to a contractor? Or help teachers and principals raise their game?

As the federal government offers school systems an unprecedented $3.5 billion to revive schools, a huge increase for a reform program launched with $125 million in 2007, policymakers increasingly are prescribing stronger medicine for the lowest performers.

In years past, educators generally opted for the least invasive remedies. Most shied from state takeovers, shutdowns, conversion to a charter school and the like.

Instead, they favored measures such as teaming a principal with a "turnaround specialist," who would offer coaching and encouragement. The 2002 federal No Child Left Behind law, enacted under President George W. Bush, allowed the less-aggressive approaches.

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The paragraphs not quoted here are even more ominous for public education in this country.

This administration is just so blatantly anti-public schools, yet few call it to task.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. And I remember when federal aid was based on income of the community served by the school

Sigh.

[alp227]

2. "federal aid...based on income of the community served by the school" That's what it oughta be

All public schools should get as much funding as necessary. Right now it seems that funding is based on following a bunch of silly rules and bowing down to the feds.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. That's the reason Title I was created in the first place

To equalize school funding.