Archive for February 14th, 2010
Charter School Corruption Texas Style
Schools Matter has the lowdown on Rylie Family Faith Inc.’s charter school mills that have been draining public coffers in Texas for the benefit of owners Don and Karen Belknap and their family. All of the elements are there: accounting fraud, nepotism, imaginary billing, etc. It’s quite a read… Welcome to the future of public [...]
Posted: February 14th, 2010 under Schools.
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Separate & Unequal
If you need more evidence that current trends in corporate-driven education reform are little more than a farce wrapped in the rhetoric of educational equality, behold the Walton Family’s latest contribution to our fair nation!
The Detroit Public Schools have teamed up with Walmart Stores to provide job training and entry-level, afterschool jobs to students at [...]
Posted: February 14th, 2010 under Education Policy, Politics, Schools.
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