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madfloridian

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1. Why did WH invite Pearson to conference when they had been fined over 7 milion for breaking law.

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 06:15 PM

Feb 2014

The Pearson Foundation, the charitable arm of one of the nation’s largest textbook and test publishers, was forced to pay $7.7 million to settle accusations that it repeatedly broke New York State law by assisting in for-profit ventures. Pearson is a for-profit corporation, and they are prohibited by law from using charitable funds to promote and develop for-profit products. In this case they were caught misusing their non-profit arm to bribe N.Y. and other state educators with international junkets.

These are the people who make up the tests to grade school, teachers, and students....and they do in a proprietary manner.

Should not be part of a Democratic agenda.

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Bush could not have gotten his education agenda...Democrats would have opposed him. [View all] madfloridian Feb 2014 OP

Why did WH invite Pearson to conference when they had been fined over 7 milion for breaking law. madfloridian Feb 2014 #1

Enrichment of corporate CEOs should not be part of a Democratic agenda. jsr Feb 2014 #3

So true. madfloridian Feb 2014 #5

it really, really sucks having a Trojan Horse in the White House. kath Feb 2014 #2

The American public school under siege. Long post by professor at Huff Post. madfloridian Feb 2014 #4

teddy ellennelle Feb 2014 #6

My point is that it stagnated until Arne. Now it is reaching completion.... madfloridian Feb 2014 #7

IMO, always a bipartisan effort from start to finish. El_Johns Feb 2014 #9

k&r... spanone Feb 2014 #8

...... madfloridian Feb 2014 #10

i always admire your steadfast support of good/equal education. thank YOU. spanone Feb 2014 #11

Thanks. madfloridian Feb 2014 #12

Jeb and Arne "agree on everything important." madfloridian Feb 2014 #13

Just like piratizing Social Security. Octafish Feb 2014 #14

We are not supposed to worry about real Democratic traditions, don't you know? madfloridian Feb 2014 #15

One party, two faces. woo me with science Feb 2014 #16