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Mike Klonsky : Forbes Calls Charter Schools ‘Part of a Corrupt System’

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Demonstration in New York against school privatization. ‘Part of a corrupt system’: Forbes piece pounds charters About the only thing charters do well is limit the influence of teachers’ unions. And fatten their investors’ portfolios. By Mike Klonsky | The … Continue reading →

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Mike Klonsky : Drive-By Teachers and the Great Charter School Scam

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Drive-by teachers: The Wal-Mart model. Image from Gawker. Drive-by teachers: The great TFA/charter school scam ‘Short careers by choice’ translates into teachers being reduced to low-wage information-age delivery clerks while most ‘learning’ is done by students sitting in front of … Continue reading →

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