Norquist' protege pushes charter school scheme in CA-national agenda?

[Liberty Belle]

Norquist protege's push for charter school privatization in Southern California worries educators

Raw Story (1/25/06) -- Ron Nehring, protege of conservative strategist Grover Norquist, Vice-Chairman of the California Republican Party and former colleague of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, has introduced a proposal to convert all east San Diego County schools in the Grossmont Union High School District into charter schools, RAW STORY has learned.

At a hearing Jan. 19, the Grossmont school board -- of which Nehring is a member -- voted 5-0 to begin preparing a district-wide charter petition. If approved, Nehring's proposal would make Grossmont the largest charter district in California.

Some educators believe Grossmont is being used as a petri dish to test privatization of public education as part of a national GOP strategy...

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http://rawstory.com/news/2005/K_Street_pushes_charter_school_plan_0125.html