Yesterday was NBC's Education Nation's "parent engagement" town hall, which turned out
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Real-life public school parents |
to be nothing but a big infomercial for the controversial film "Won't Back Down" promoting the "Parent Trigger" and the privatization of our public schools. (See our
review of the film and
our FAQ about its backers and their political agenda.) The Education Nation parent engagement panels featured the stars of the film, along with privateers Michelle Rhee and Joel Klein, two people who have never shown any interest in parent empowerment.