the Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Schwarzenegger and state Sen. Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles, that would have allowed children in the lowest-performing schools to transfer to any school in the state or let their parents force overhauls that could include firing teachers or changing the school into a charter school.
The open enrollment proposal, in particular, drew ire from teachers unions, who questioned who would pay for students to go to other districts or schools. Civil rights organizations and some parents groups, by contrast, said empowering parents would make a huge difference to struggling minority students who tend to be stuck in failing schools.
In other words: Sacramento politicians decided they know better how your children should be educated. We wouldn't want to leave these important decisions up to ordinary parents.
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