Through a public relations representative, Betsy Wiley of School Choice Indiana asked to respond to an earlier blog entry. Here are her comments, followed by my response.

It would be nice to think that Indiana's so-called school reform movement jumped the shark today when two Fort Wayne charters converted to voucher schools to avoid accountability.

Wouldn't it have been more cost-effective to provide adequate state support for the Anderson schools so that students weren't forced to sit on the floor, share textbooks or miss lunch?

It's easy to see why Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is so eager to embrace the pro-privatization forces working to dismantle public education. They spend lots of money, after all, electing politicians to support their mission.