Understanding 1240 Thru the Lens of Other States' Experiences
So let's run through the experience of other states with charter schools. Trigger Law Now the proponents of 1240 will say the word "trigger" isn't in there (it's called "conversion"). But if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck - it's a trigger. But wait, other states have trigger laws, right? Correct. But none have been able to legally use them. Here's a great wrap-up of the history of the charter trigger. Also, here's a chart of all the trigger laws. You can see that nowhere else can teachers alone takeover a non-failing public school. This article explains some of who is pushing the trigger for charters. It's people like Michelle Rhee, Rupert Murdoch and right-wing extremist, Philip Anschutz. That's a nice group of people to be taking marching orders from. Also, keep in mind that the one in 1240 would be the harshest trigger in the country. Not only is it NOT just for failing schools (li...