Delightful little soiree coming up on July 31. (So sorry I shan’t be in town.) The Ethan Allen Institute, the vastly influential (in its own mind and that of its founder, El Jefe General John McClaughry) Ayn Randian propaganda outfit, is sponsoring a discussion on…

How one small village in Vermont decided to convert its public school into an independent school – and the obstacles placed in its path.

This would be the North Bennington elementary school, which has stoutly resisted the forces of  centralized government and fought the relentless pressure of the evil bureaucrats in Montpelier, who have been pressuring small schools to fold themselves into the hives of collectivism known as Regional Education Districts.

That bureaucratic push to centralize the schools was launched in 2006.

Hmmm. Who was Governor in 2006?

Oh yeah, renowned socialist Jim Douglas.

Well, I’m sure the panel discussion will be fair and balanced. As fair and balanced as everything else EAI does.