State takeovers of school districts, followed by the appointment of CEOs with power to override the decisions of elected school boards and nullify union contracts, are undemocratic, unaccountable, and unacceptable. Ohioans must educate themselves about HB 70 in order to speak out against this oppressive law.
HOUSE BILL 70:
https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA131-HB-70
ALEC CONNECTION:
https://publiceducationpartners.org/2015/11/04/what-a-smart-alec/
https://www.alec.org/model-policy/school-turnaround-and-leadership-development-act/
HISTORY of HB 70:
https://www.ohio.com/akron/writers/ohio-lawmakers-scrap-elected-school-boards-and-union-contracts-usher-in-private-control-after-barring-opposition-testimony
https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2015/06/29/ohio-fast-tracks-emergency-manager-for-youngstown-schools-and-more-districts-in-future/
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/07/a_quick_look_at_the_new_state_takeover_plan_for_failing_school_districts.html
RECENT ARTICLES:
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/are-ohio-school-takeovers-effective-if-we-dont-know-why-are-they-continuing
http://www.chroniclet.com/Local-News/2018/10/25/Ohio-Supreme-Court-takes-House-Bill-70-appeal.html
https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2018/12/04/18169/
https://www.dispatch.com/news/20181231/plan-for-potential-takeover-of-columbus-schools-crafted-secretly-passed-quickly
THE REAL PURPOSE OF STATE TAKEOVERS:
https://haveyouheardblog.com/takeover-whats-behind-the-state-takeover-of-school-districts/
https://www.alternet.org/2018/07/state-takeovers-schools-south-are-about-political-power-not-school-improvement/
STUDIES:
https://populardemocracy.org/sites/default/files/National%20Takeover%20Ed%20Report.pdf
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/takeover-9780190678975?cc=us&lang=en&
AROS Fact Sheet:
http://www.reclaimourschools.org/sites/default/files/state-takeover-factsheet-3.pdf