THE CHARTER MOVEMENT SPLITS

The movement comes to a head over the importance of test scores and accountability versus parent choice.

#ITrustParents

Accountability

vs.

BETSY DEVOS, ED SECRETARY

Founder of AFC; family held

stock in K12 Inc.; often uses the phrase, “I trust parents”

STATE AUTHORITIES

Including Republican-led states like SC, IN and TN have all tried to sanction low-performing virtual schools

+

SC

VIRTUAL SCHOOLS LOBBY

GREG RICHMOND, NACSA

AND MAINSTREAM CHARTER GROUPS

Calling for limits on virtual schools

KEVIN CHAVOUS AND K12 INC.

Formerly led DeVos' organization; now works on policy for K12 Inc., which spends millions lobbying

politicians

ALEC

American Legislative Exchange

Council lobbies for virtual charters

DAN CURRY

Chair of Expose Liberal Charter

Turncoats; PR professional

BETH PURCELL

President emeritus of Public School Options; On Board of Trustees of the South Carolina Public Charter School District

THE CHARTER MOVEMENT SPLITS

The movement comes to a head over the importance of parent choice versus test scores and accountability.

BETSY DEVOS, ED SECRETARY

Founder of AFC; family held

stock in K12 Inc.; often uses the phrase, “I trust parents”

KEVIN CHAVOUS AND K12 INC.

Formerly led DeVos' organization; now works on policy for K12 Inc., which spends millions lobbying

politicians

VIRTUAL SCHOOLS LOBBY

ALEC

American Legislative Exchange Council lobbies for virtual charters

DAN CURRY

Chair of Expose Liberal Charter Turncoats; PR professional

BETH PURCELL

President emeritus of Public School Options; on Board of Trustees of the South Carolina Public Charter School District

vs.

#ITrustParents

Accountability

STATE AUTHORITIES

Including Republican-led states like SC, IN and TN have all tried to sanction low-performing virtual schools

+

SC

GREG RICHMOND, NACSA

AND MAINSTREAM CHARTER GROUPS

Calling for limits on virtual schools