Zuckerberg is at it again
'The word 'policy' makes us think of politicians and bureaucrats. But what happens when powerful policy-makers aren’t elected or appointed? Today, billionaires are shaping education policy in the United States. Buying political influence—-even legally...' -- Robin Rogers
Vast private donations have brought public dollars with them, giving America’s wealthiest people power over the public agenda that some don’t think is healthy. -- Washington PostI was interviewed this morning by CSM reporter Stacy Teicher Khadaroo about FB founder Mark Zuckerberg's latest $120M "gift" To San Francisco Bay Area Schools. What is it about the Billionaire Boys Club? They just can't seem to keep their grubby mitts off of public education. I wish they would stick to buying basketball teams.
Zuckerberg, the world’s 21st richest person, has a net worth that Forbes pegs at $28 billion. He claims that his $100M "donation" to Newark's public schools schoolsraised graduation rates by 10%. What horsecrap!
Where's the evidence? We still don't even know exactly how that money was Schooling in the Ownership Society: Zuckerberg is at it again: