Blasting what he called special interests’ lack of support for charter schools and teacher bonuses, Gov. Mike Dunleavy explained his decision to veto a bipartisan $246 million education package in a news conference on Friday.
Dunleavy explains education bill veto, targeting ‘special interest’ opposition to charter schools, teacher bonusesPublished: Mar. 15, 2024 at 4:36 PM AKDTJUNEAU, Alaska -
“If being confrontational is doing the right thing, and having a moral imperative, I’m guilty,” Dunleavy said. Digging into his dislike of how the issue evolved, Dunleavy expressed something akin to disbelief at the opposition he eventually saw toward charter schools. A key provision of the governor’s charter school proposal would allow his appointed State School Board to open new charter schools. Currently, local districts have that power.
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