REGIONALISM:
Regionalism is a concept of government that bears
watching. When local governments cede their
rights to regional groups, in essence they are
giving up their own powers. Such actions are part
and parcel of the communitarian idea that doing
things for the greater good supersedes the
interests of the individual. Make no mistake, the
existence of the regional group is by design and
CANNOT be of good use to the local unit.
School governments are not the only governments
that have fallen prey to those who believe in
communitarianism. But I have yet to see the good
of any of them.
Pay attention and one can realize the great number
of regional organizations that currently exist.
With schools in Texas, it is the "regional"
service centers." These organizations used to
provide audio visual services to schools and
teachers. Mostly they were housed in derelict
buildings and provided services that supposedly
saved schools money.
They then morphed into organizations that usurped
power from the local unit providing along the way
an ever growing array of services, undercutting
the bidding process, and offering school districts
services with which no one else could compete. As
a service provider their income grew, and all of a
sudden their "derelict" buildings became ever so
nice.
On a wider scale, there are
regional organizations that exist for the purpose
of doing research in education. MCREL is one of
those and seems to have surpassed the others,
which is sort of amusing if one thinks about it.
This link to an article will explain further what
is transpiring. Just remember that regionalism is
a form of communism. As a "government" they are
not accountable to anyone, and their purpose is
the greater good over that of the individual.
http://www.pennsylvaniacrier.com/filemgmt_data/files/Beware%20Metro%2C%20Regional%20Government.htm
Regionalism for all practical purposes is communism.
For a copy of the Communist Manifesto (everyone should read it from time to time so you don't get hoodwinked by those trying to implement it in America!) go to: http://www.marxistsfr.org/archive/marx/works/download/manifest.pdf