Saturday, August 6, 2011

Murdoch madness: teachers unions urge Ed Dept. to nix $27 million project with News Corp. affiliate

Murdoch madness: teachers unions urge Ed Dept. to nix $27 million project with News Corp. affiliate

Murdoch madness: teachers unions urge Ed Dept. to nix $27 million project with News Corp. affiliate

Saturday, August 6th 2011, 4:00 AM

Rupe won't dupe NY teachers! The News Corp. mogul, rocked by scandal, will have to watch his back as New York educators move to throw out a big money deal with one of his companies.
AP
Rupe won't dupe NY teachers! The News Corp. mogul, rocked by scandal, will have to watch his back as New York educators move to throw out a big money deal with one of his companies.

The state and city teachers unions called on the state Education Department to throw out a $27 million no-bid contract it is set to award to a News Corp. affiliate.

The Daily News reported earlier this week that state officials moved to award the contract to Wireless Generation without a competitive bidding process and despite 16 other vendors expressing interest on a similar project.

The two union presidents cited that report and the British phone-hacking scandal now engulfing the News Corp. empire in their letters to the Education Department



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/08/06/2011-08-06_hack_with_rupe_deal_teachers_unions_urge_ed_dept_to_nix_27m_pact.html#ixzz1UG6VWor6