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My first instinct upon reading this piece is, of course, outrage. No public educator, teacher or administrator, is paid what this man is paid. (Unfortunately, we could point to some football coaches, but that;s for another discussion.) Let me play devil's advocate however, and make this argument,the fault does not lie with K12 and it's CEO. The fault lies with taxpayers who don't prize education highly enough to be willing to pay good teachers what they are worth. Taxpayers who are willing to settle for a "bargain" when it comes to educating our nation's students. This guy and his company is hauling in millions of dollars because it's cheaper, per student, to buy these canned classes, regardless of how good or bad, than it is to train and hire teachers who are motivated and dedicated to their profession. When you have the Republican Party constantly yammering about the fact that we pay too much in taxes and pointing fingers at public servants like teachers, fire fighters, and police, and parents complaining that their kids aren't being educated, guess who will step into the breach. There will always be some entrepreneur willing and able to fill the void with what usually turns out to be an inferior product, but one that appears to solve the problem for less money, all the while lining his own pockets. Until the American public recognizes that we get what we pay for and that our public servants are valuable assets rather than public moochers as the Republicans would have us believe, guys like this will keep on taking millions out of taxpayers pockets.