The influence, through foundations and think tanks, of corporations on education policy is well-documented. Here is an illustration of the forces at work to produce scandal in Maine. "There's this drumbeat at state legislatures to pass what I think is a scam to milk dollars out of public schools," says Rep. Andy O'Brien, D-Lincolnville, sponsor of an unsuccessful amendment to last year's charter school bill that would have closed the door to full-time virtual schools, which already exist in 27 states. "If you're an investor these days with the economy going down, where are you going to invest? Oh, look, there's a trillion dollars in public education funds waiting to be manipulated." Via Education Notes Online. See also Lee Fang on schools selling out and Diane Ravitch on the Maine scandal.
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