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Public education privatization, - Perdaily.com

Public education privatization, - Perdaily.com:

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Privatization of Public Education: Strategies, Players, & Profits Part 2 by Steve Zeltzer

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(Mensaje se repite en Español)
Over the last 30 years, a massive coordinated campaign has been funded to undermine public education through charters, trigger laws and pushing testing scores, and - most recently - online education that will eliminate teachers, which will funnel more profits to computer companies and billionaire entrepreneurs, including convicted felon Michael Milken. 
The aim appears to be to make money from turning public education into a profit center for their investments. The Milken institute for example is behind K12 inc. (LRN), the largest U.S. operator of