June 19, 2012

Billionaires Behind Push In North Carolina To Transfer $40 Million Of Taxpayer Money To Private Schools

North Carolina House Majority Leader Paul Stam (R) has an idea for fixing our country’s education system — dump tens of millions of taxpayer dollars into private schools. Stam is a sponsor of House Bill 1104, which would utilize the “North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Program” to shift up to $40 million of taxpayer funds in
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June 10, 2012

Corporate Execs Spend Big And Hand Charter School Executive Strong Showing In California

The eyes of many concerned with the nation’s schools were on Wisconsin this week, as school voucher advocate Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) handily defeated his Democratic proponent, further paving the way for school privatization in his state. But on the West Coast, yet another struggle over the nation’s schools was being fought. In two pivotal state assembly
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