Boston Consulting Group -- Engineers of school privatization
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| CEO Hans-Paul Buerkner of BCG. |
Where Romney got his start
They're the Bain Capital of public education. Politically connectedBoston Consulting Group consultants are paid million of dollars, much of it from public funds that might ordinarily be used to fund public education. Instead they are financing the dismantling of public education, mainly in urban school systems, responsible for the education of primarily poor kids and children of color. BCG can take credit for the ongoing replacement of these public institutions with networks of private education management companies operating charter schools, distance learning companies, and tutoring programs.
With 4,800 consultants in 74 offices in 42 countries, the firm ranks as one of America's Largest Private