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NYC Educator: Murdoch's Education Ventures Go Forward With The Help Of Politicians On His Payroll

NYC Educator: Murdoch's Education Ventures Go Forward With The Help Of Politicians On His Payroll

Murdoch's Education Ventures Go Forward With The Help Of Politicians On His Payroll

The Independent reports today that Rupert Murdoch is going ahead with his plans to create a News International-sponsored academy school near his newspaper headquarters in east London despite the hacking and political corruption scandal that is embroiling his company, News Corporation.

The hacking scandal has seen 11 former News International employees arrested on a variety of charges, from phone hacking to conspiracy, including the former News of the World editor and News International chief Rebekah Brooks and one of British