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Monday, June 23, 2014

6-23-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher

Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.:



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Explaining the Crain’s article in Peter Rabbit English. Why Wall Street is bullish on charters.
Bill sends me an email about my Crain’s posting this morning. Fred, Can you explain it in Peter Rabbit English. I don’t get how they make $$$ - Bill Some readers are surprised when those of us who are critics of large-scale charter companies talk about profits and charters. Technically, many of these charter operators are not profit-based organizations. But that doesn’t mean that money isn’t bein


UNO fraud hasn’t slowed Wall Street charter investors.
Crain’s graphic. The charges against UNO of fraud by the Security Exchange Commission has had little impact on charter school investments by Wall Street. Crain’s is reporting today that “the charter school bond market is back.” Finance Authority Chairman Bill Brandt says the UNO violation caused “consternation,” but charter schools fit the agency’s mission to foster education, employment and econ






6-22-14 Fred All Week Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Ken Previti. The sanctity of contracts in a capitalist society – but not for teachers. The recently signed 75 year contract for a parking meter “concession agreement” is sacred.- Ken Previti is a retired teacher, activist and blogger living in Florida. Reclaim Reform can be found here. $6.50 per hour