| See how the insidious 'cult' of our oligarchs are taking over the education of our citizens, in this Ravitch post about what Sarah Darer Littman uncovered. "She writes about education issues in Connecticut and tells a shocking story here of power and money. The Hartford, Connecticut, schools are under mayoral control; the mayor appoints 5 of 9 members of the board of education. The other four are elected by the public. But the Board is bound by its bylaws to act as a whole. The five are not supposed to hold secret meetings to make policy. But that is exactly what happened. The mayor's five appointees met in secret with the Gates Foundation and charter school advocates. The Gates Foundation announced a $5 million grant in December 2012. "On 6-29-12, staff members of the Gates Foundation came to Hartford for a meeting. According to a memo ..." READ HOW OUR SCHOOLS ARE BEING subverted... |
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At dianeravitch.net
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