Gates poured more than $600 million into his “small schools campaign,” only to later concede he was wrong and the idea was virtually fruitless. He is, instead, a billionaire who believes his wealth and business success qualify him to set education policy. Playing so frivolously with institutions like public education should not be so easy. Clearly, whenever scandal is brewing in politics, it’s always a matter of following the money. And with Common Core, there’s little doubt about the money trail. The underreported story about Common Core is the millions of dollars to be made in developing and selling educational materials and assessments linked to the new standards.
Posted on: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 03:54:00 +0000