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Friday, July 6, 2012

Follow the Money in Philadelphia « Diane Ravitch's blog

Follow the Money in Philadelphia « Diane Ravitch's blog:


Follow the Money in Philadelphia

One man and one foundation decides what’s good for Philadelphia. One sharp-eyed investigative reporter learned the details.
That foundation–the William Penn Foundation–used to be concerned about equitable funding for the children and public schools of Philadelphia.
No longer.
The William Penn Foundation brought in the Boston Consulting Group to develop a plan to redesign the