Education: Follow the Money
Education: follow the money by Laura Clawson
The question of money is seeded through the debate over education, in several ways. This week I want to focus first on the way money most immediately factors in the current political debate; namely, where is the money behind the push for charter schools coming from?
Answer: To a significant extent, the money for charter schools is coming from Wall Street, and in particular from hedge fund managers.
Consider:
Mr. Petry, 38, and Mr. Greenblatt, 52, may spend their days poring over spreadsheets and overseeing trades,
The question of money is seeded through the debate over education, in several ways. This week I want to focus first on the way money most immediately factors in the current political debate; namely, where is the money behind the push for charter schools coming from?
Answer: To a significant extent, the money for charter schools is coming from Wall Street, and in particular from hedge fund managers.
Consider:
Mr. Petry, 38, and Mr. Greenblatt, 52, may spend their days poring over spreadsheets and overseeing trades,