Barrett is the Chairman of Achieve who was charged with developing the Common Core Standards.
Barrett is also the Chairman of Governor Brewer's Arizona Ready Council who has been marketing and promoting the new (sub) standards.
Obviously, he and his wife donated to John Huppenthal. Although, it was only a measly $320. Based on Huppenthal's recent debate performance, he probably won't be seeing any more financial help from the Barretts.
However, the biggest jackpot has gone to LD 16's Chamber of Commerce employee-newcomer, Taylor McArthur. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett have donated $4000 to Taylor's campaign.
LD16 is home of the former Arizona State Senator, Medicaid sellout, Wyoming State Superintendent, Rich Crandall.
McArthur has received over $24k in primary Independent Expenditure support from the "Stand for Children" PAC and the Chamber of Commerce.
According to the 2013 annual report, Stand for Children receives over $1M annually from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as donations from the Broad Foundation, Bashas Grocery Stores, Arizona Community Fund (whose board members include Paul Luna - President of the Helios Foundation who also donates to Stand for Children, and Lisa Arias with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), and the Arizona Chamber's Greater Phoenix Leadership Council.
Accomplishments in the annual report state:
"We educated and engaged more than 66,000 parents and community members on Common Core, fighting misguided attacks against improved academic standards that will help more students succeed."
Also that they helped pass HB2425 "replacing the existing AIMS test with an improved performance assessment aligned with the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards. In addition, Stand Arizona partnered with the Arizona School Boards Association to train over 125 school board members and other education leaders across the state on these standards."
The Chamber of Commerce, of course, has been actively marketing the Common Core standards.
STAY VIGILANT, MY FRIENDS!
