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Francis Gilbert: From Wolf to Bush: Gove’s international blob — check out the global web of educational profiteering that’s forming…

To see a larger version of the diagram please click on it and view it in Flickr: The infographic is by Francis Gilbert, and this text is by Janet Downs: Michael Gove was once employed by News International and has close ties with News Corporation boss Rupert Murdoch. Gove, who described Murdoch as “one of the most impressive and significant figures of ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Rebecca Hanson: "Thanks for this Janet. I started writing about the future of technology in education after working on a British Council project in the Middle East (2000-2002) where we were deeply challenged to justify the benefits expected from investment in technology. ......"

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Janet Downs: From one of the best systems to one of the worst – how reduced taxation starved Californian schools of cash

One argument used to justify private sector involvement in education is that it reduces the burden on the taxpayer. This is what Californians did in 1976 – they voted in a referendum for tax breaks and the “People’s Initiative to Limit Property Taxation”, known as Proposition 13, was passed. This inadvertently cut state funding to schools. Today, schools in one of ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Chester Bellucci: "Sister, The fundamental issue in California was class. The struggle for a class orientation was also particularly important in Detroit, which has a long legacy of class politics. By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), and other organization around the Democratic Party, ......"

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