Threat of Corporatized Government Education Looms Large

For many years public colleges and universities have been corrupted from an influx of corporate, private, and foreign donations. The same phenomena is also occurring in K-12 public schools. Elite billionaires and their foundations are funneling millions of dollars directly into public school districts across the country. Are the donations from these individuals purely altruistic, or is there a political/social agenda that aims to transform the world by transforming the children? What are the dangers of this kind of private-public partnership (PPPs)? Does it result in the degradation of our public institutions by undermining the authority of the many and concentrating it into the hands of a few?

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has invested millions into public schools in and outside their home state of Washington. They have supported large education funds, non-governmental organizations, and they have directly contributed to public schools. In the Tennessean article titled, Bill […]

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