Network for Public Education Report:  Hijacked by Billionaires – How the Super Rich Buy Elections to Undermine Public Schools!

Dear Commons Community,

The Network for Public Education has just issued a report entitled, Hijacked by Billionaires – How the Super Rich Buy Elections to Undermine Public Schools!  It documents ten case studies in the United States that describe how the super rich funnel donations to candidates friendly to their views on public education.  Each case study provides a summary of major donations by the billionaires. The case studies are as follows:

  • Newark, New Jersey: New York Billionaires Flood a New Jersey Mayoral Election with Cash
  • Washington State: Charter Advocates Refuse to Take “No” for an Answer
  • Los Angeles, California: Charter Advocates Buy Majority Board Control
  • Perth Amboy, New Jersey: Big Money Floods a Small School Board Race
  • Louisiana: Jeb Bush Calls and Billionaire Dollars Follow
  • Rhode Island: Anti-Pension Texas Billionaire a Major Player in Rhode Island Governor’s Race
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota: Billionaire-backed Reform Organization Funnels Cash into School Board Race
  • New York: Hedge-fund Billionaires Contribute Millions to Charter-friendly Governor
  • Denver, Colorado: Billionaire Dollars Ensure School Board Majority in a Reform-friendly District

It is well worth a read!

Tony

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