Tag Archives: Hedge Fund Managers

Former New York Times Columnist Bob Herbert on How Millionaire and Billionaire School Reformers Are Ruining Public Education in the United States

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last week, I wrote a post about Bob Herbert and his new book titled Losing Our Way: An Intimate Portrait of a Troubled America. Herbert, who was a columnist for the New York Times for eighteen years, … Continue reading →

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Charter Schools and The Profit Motive

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro NOTE: I originally posted this article about charter schools and their backers at Res Ipsa Loquitor on March 16, 2013. I think it bears re-posting at Flowers for Socrates. In a 2010 New York Times article titled … Continue reading →

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Who the F*ck is Dan Loeb and How Is He Connected to Teacher Pensions and School Reformers?

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I have focused much of my time lately doing research on anti-teacher/anti-tenure school reformers—including Campbell Brown, David Boies, and Michelle Rhee. In my post about school reformer/star lawyer David Boies, I noted how certain names kept “popping … Continue reading →

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