Real Reason for Changing Teacher Certification

Now, we know why the school voucher proposal of the KBOE wingnuts was shelved. The KC Star of February 4, 2006, reports that Bob Corkins (styled as Kansas education chief, rather than its mischief) proposes to loosen requirements for teachers granted three year provisional certification. It is clear that, for a bill providing vouchers to be enacted, that the recipients of public funds would be required to meet the same standards that apply to public schools. The proposal for school districts to set their own requirements for provisional licensing of teachers who do not have education degrees would remove an obstacle, faced by private schools, to meeting the state's requirements . First, remove the requirement, then propose vouchers. The science standards were seen as an impediment to vouchers, now teacher certification is a hang-up. Be wary of the real motives behind other proposals of the wing-nuts to "reform" public education. Be assured, the best interest of children is not the guide, rather it is about tapping the public trough to support private schools.