This from the Courier-Journal.
...Gov. Fletcher said "dialogue and disclosure" were "critical components in assuring the selection of the best candidate."
It's also true, as he pointed out, that lawmakers whose relationship with the commissioner is critically important at funding time will want to check out the three choices.
The educational issues facing both the General Assembly and the new commissioner are profoundly important, with candidates for governor suggesting everything from a study of special education vouchers and a new look at more current testing programs to a full-blown review of the entire KERA approach.
With accountability deadlines steadily approaching, and the failure to reach some of the goals now inevitable, real decisions must be made, and fairly soon.
Speak up. E-mail your comments on the candidates to:
education.ky.gov/FormServ/?ID=NextCommissioner.
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