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WHAT DOYLE ISN'T TELLING YOU

By Charlie Sykes

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..about the state's failure to win the Race to the Top Funds. From State Re. Brett Davis:

Charlie,

The story on race to the top to me is Doyle lying about why we're not one of the top 16 states. Doyle blames his own party for lack of action on Mayoral takeover when Secretary Duncan himself has confirmed that Mayoral takeover is not a factor in it.

Doyle is covering for the teacher's union, the largest special interest spender by far this session, because they (and the Dem leadership) watered down the language about student assessment and teacher evaluation. They put up 425 firewalls by making it a mandatory subject of bargaining, rather than eliminating one. Even the school board association is telling members not to negotiate the point. I did a pulling motion on my bill AB 393 tonight, which would have accomplished what needed to be done.

All the Dem's rhetoric says "we'll work together on the second round of applications." It's such BS because session ends April 22. Applications are due in June. We're not coming back for special session on it.

The only saving grace is that it will be an issue again in September when we fail to get the second round of funding. That's when the announcement will be. Maybe it will be enough to take the education issue away from assembly and senate dems in swing districts.

Sorry for the long e-mail. I just feel very strongly about all of this. Such a waste of time and failure of leadership.

Brett Davis