The School 'Reform' Movement Is Backed by Shadowy Billionaires? No Way!
In which the trial of crooked New York state senator Dean Skelos proves particularly instructive.
Occasionally, we drop in on the school "reform" gravy train to see who's gone back for seconds, and thirds, and 45th's, for that matter. One of the prominent line-jumpers in this regard is Campbell Brown, a former CNN anchor and the spouse of Dan Senor, former Bush Adminstration war crimes apologist. You may have noticed that, recently, there were some verdicts handed down in a massive corruption trial involving the New York state legislature. One of the elements of the case involved a state senator named Dean Skelos getting his spalpeen, Adam, some no-show jobs "on the state," as we say here in the Commonwealth, god save it. As part of the investigation, some interesting names turned up on wiretaps.
DEAN SKELOS: "I'm going into the city, meeting with some billionaires ... on school tax credit stuff - "
ADAM SKELOS: "Who are you meeting with?
DEAN SKELOS: " Campbell Brown."
ADAM SKELOS: "Ohhh... "
DEAN SKELOS: "Okay."
ADAM SKELOS: "Any financial ... people?"
DEAN SKELOS: "Yeah, you know the ... uhh ...the reporter, former reporter ...a whole bunch of them (i.e. billionaire charter promoters) and I'm having lunch with a bunch of them. Then I'm going to - "
ADAM SKELOS: "Dad, you've gotta ...you've gotta take these names down for me."
She's just in it for the kids, though. It's a moral thing with Ms. Brown.
(H/T Curmudgucation and the invaluable Diane Ravitch)
Dean Skelos Tapes Expose Billionaire Connection to School Reform Movement and Campbell Brown: