Fiscal Rangers

Islamic bias in textbooks: Well known conservative Law Center files Federal lawsuit against Maryland School District for teaching Islam in schools

A formal Federal lawsuit has been filed by the Thomas More Law Center, a heavy hitter in the conservative legal field, against a Virginia School District, their Board, and the Principal and Vice Principle who violated the US Constitution and Civil Rights regulations by requiring students to study Islam for two weeks. They have been collecting case notes and background on Islamic bias in schools for probably 18 months. Many K-12 textooks (or required “information documents”) have heavy Islam indoctrination in them, while there is not much on Christianity. The Islam sections break the US Constitutional boundaries of teaching any religion in schools, and it is time a Federal lawsuit was filed to challenge the biased textbooks and related Islamic teachings. Read more →

ESEA Federal Bill Needs to be Defeated - Learn Why and Call your Congressman

Concerned about Obama Education inititiatives and damage caused by Common Core? More damage will occur if you don't call Congress to derail a ESEA or No Child Left Behind bill vote on Tuesday or Wednesday, Dec. 2 or 3. Here is some background why you need to act. Read more →

Georgia School District hears from angry parents about use of Islam biased textbooks & lessons

Georgia parents upset of over Islamic bias in World History textbooks that don't mention Islamic killing of 270-million people, beheadings, stonings, abuse of women, rape, paedophelia. Will it happen in Lake County, Florida. Read more →

Blogger Article takes down Chicago Schools CEO Indicted for Funneling No-bid contracts to former employers for kickbacks

Tavares, FL Oct. 13, 2015 "Last Thursday, former Chicago Public School CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett was indicted by a federal grand jury for funneling $23-million in no-bid CPS contracts to former employers in exchange for kickbacks." Here is a local, Chicago TV video report. The CEO was appointed by Democrat Rahm Emmanuel Read why watchdog bloggers, internal audits and oversight are needed on all government agencies. A blogger's article was read by the Schools' Inspector General, who investigated further, and then the FBI took over. "Beginning in April 2012, the federal indictment says, Byrd-Bennett, Solomon and Vranas “knowingly devised, intended to devise, and participated in a scheme to defraud and to obtain money and property from CPS” by fraudulent means. Byrd-Bennett is said to have agreed to accept bribes and kickbacks that would be paid by $127,000 being deposited into each of her twin grandsons’ “college tuition accounts” when she returned... Read more →

Small Town California Newspaper gets Pulitzer for Investigation Series on Local School District Corruption

A California school district with only four schools and 6600 students suffered huge fiscal losses due to cronyism and corruption and overpayment of salaries. The local paper published a 10-part investigative series and won a Pulitzer. One of the lessons is the corruption that can occur when contracting firms support elected school board members to get huge school bond issues totaling $200-million and related projects approved. Additionally, the District Superindant was paid $663,000 in salaries, benefits and perks, which was much higher than the Superintendant of the much larger Los Angeles School District. Read more →

Schools Update on APUSH (AP US History): GA State Senator files bill to change APUSH - "Leftist slant to APUSH turns America's melting pot into boiling pot"

A GA State Senator has filed a bill demanding leftist bias in the new high school AP US History course from the College Board be modified to be balanced. Other links on the liberal APUSH course and curriculum are included. Read more →

Common Core Update: Here is a FIVE minute overview of the dangers of Common Core by renowned speaker Dr. Duke Pesta - He is coming to the Villages Apr. 17

Tavares, FL March 21, 2015 Dr. Duke Pesta is probably the best speaker on why Common Core should be rejected. Watch his five minute overview of the dangers of Common Core HERE. He will be speaking in The Villages, FL on April 17, 2015. Visit his website http://fpeusa.org . Then, if you have time, watch my 90 minute video of him when he spoke last September in Lake County . Or, read MY older Factsheet on Common Core Dangers HERE. It lists links to many other speakers and resources. www.tinyURL.com/HaltCommonCoreNow Then join the Facebook page "Lake County against Common Core" HERE. The organizers frequently meet with the Lake County School Board and FL State legislators and are active in providing information on how to "opt_out" your kids from excess Common Core testing. AND, LIKE this Florida wide anti-Common Core Facebook page HERE (5100 other people have liked this page). Then,... Read more →

Will Lake County Schools implement the one world IB education program?

The Lake County School Board may initiate IB education programs if two School Board members have their way. There are pros and cons, and we will have more next week. Read more →

School Districts Need to Arrest Parents of Absent students like Jacksonville Just Did

Most school districts in Florida have major problems with student absenteeism and tardiness, which results in failing students and schools being ranked poorly. But Jacksonville, FL school administrators arranged warrants for parent of chronically absent and tardy students and had them arrested with a bail of $1500+. All school districts, including the Lake County FL School District, should follow Jacksonville's lead and ENFORCE truancy regulations. Read more →

FiscalRangers School Alert: Los Angeles Unified School System suspends contract for iPads due to "conflicts" and poor performance

Aug. 26, 2014 The Los Angeles Times reports questionable conflicts in iPad and Pearson publishing purchases at Los Angeles Unified School District (my mother taught there). http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-deasy-ipads-20140826-story.html "The suspension comes days after disclosures that the superintendent and his top deputy had especially close ties to executives of Apple, maker of the iPad, and Pearson, the company that is providing the curriculum on the devices. And an internal report that examined the technology effort showed major problems with the process and the implementation." "Last week, a draft report of a district technology committee, obtained by The Times, was strongly critical of the bidding process." Apparently there are questions about conflict of interest, including both Apple, and Pearson publishing, a well know monopoly provider of education products including software on the iPads. "In one email, from May 24, 2012, Aquino seems to strategize with higher-ups from Pearson on how to ensure that... Read more →