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The 'New' American Dilemma: STEM and Minorities - US News and World Report - 1 views

started by Bonnie Sutton on 14 Oct 11 no follow-up yet

Jamming the System: Standardized Tests, Automated Grading and the Future of Writing - 2 views

started by Bonnie Sutton on 29 Apr 12 no follow-up yet

The New Political Economy of Urban Education: Neoliberalism, Race, and the Right to the... - 2 views

started by Bonnie Sutton on 03 Sep 11 no follow-up yet

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Education Week: News Corp. Scandal Clouds Murdoch's Move Into Education - 0 views

shared by Claude Almansi on 20 Jul 11 - No Cached

Claude Almansi on 20 Jul 11

"By Ian Quillen - July 20, 2011 When News Corp. announced last fall its entry into the education technology market, some observers said the media conglomerate led by Rupert Murdoch was a bad fit for education. Between the ownership of conservative-leaning outlets like Fox News and a reputation for identifying opportunities to generate lots of revenue very quickly, News Corp. had a business model, they suggested, that wouldn't mesh well with a world where public-employee unions hold influence and business development typically is gradual. Now, just as News Corp. had appeared set to expand its education holdings beyond its recently acquired subsidiary Wireless Generation, those concerns are joined by a deluge of legal and ethical issues surrounding the phone-hacking scandal in the conglomerate's United Kingdom division."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"By Ian Quillen - July 20, 2011 When News Corp. announced last fall its entry into the education technology market, some observers said the media conglomerate led by Rupert Murdoch was a bad fit for education. Between the ownership of conservative-leaning outlets like Fox News and a reputation for identifying opportunities to generate lots of revenue very quickly, News Corp. had a business model, they suggested, that wouldn't mesh well with a world where public-employee unions hold influence and business development typically is gradual. Now, just as News Corp. had appeared set to expand its education holdings beyond its recently acquired subsidiary Wireless Generation, those concerns are joined by a deluge of legal and ethical issues surrounding the phone-hacking scandal in the conglomerate's United Kingdom division."</div>

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