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Who Is Thriving in the New World of New Orleans?

November 1, 2012 9:55 pm

Into my mailbox came this link, which suggests there are some mighty big winners in the new education world of New Orleans.

Read it and gasp.

Advocates say that New Orleans is a national model. The documents here raise questions about who benefits from the avalanche of money poured into the city’s new way of doing business.

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Categories: Charter Schools, Corporate Reformers, For-Profit, New Orleans, Privatization

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5 Responses to “Who Is Thriving in the New World of New Orleans?”

  1. (scatological word) I know who isn’t benefiting from this. The students and residents of New Orleans. This behavior and activity is almost criminal. In another era, indictments and RICO charges would be pending.

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    By Urbanlad (@urbanlad) on November 1, 2012 at 11:26 pm

  2. National model of what?

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    By "2old2tch" on November 1, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    1. Disaster as opportunity…started with Vallas.

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      By Linda on November 2, 2012 at 9:58 am

  3. And Mayor Bloomberg “invests” in Louisiana, as well…

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    By retiredbutmissthekids on November 3, 2012 at 2:10 am

  4. Bloomberg is “investing” in Idaho as well. We’re still dealing with the “investing” he did in Louisiana. It’s called BESE.

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    By Vicky on November 3, 2012 at 9:00 pm

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