NPR wrote about the protest awaiting Betsy DeVos in Denver. Apparently she is speaking today, although that fact is on neither the ALEC agenda nor the Department of Education website.
She is the first Secretary of Education to address this extremist group. The Koch brothers and Dezvos family foundations are among the funders of this anti-government group.
Curiously, NPR described the protestors as “left-wing activists and teacher groups.” Why not supporters of public schools and educators?
Curiously, the story does not use the adjective right-wing to describe ALEC, which is funded by extremists of the radical right and major corporations, with the goals of eliminating gun controls and environmental regulations and privatizing education for profit.
The picture tells a better story than the words.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
NPR was once the acronym for National Public Radio. Sad, but now it is the acronym for National Prostituted Radio.
Prostituted used as “put (oneself or one’s talents) to an unworthy or corrupt use or purpose for the sake of personal or financial gain.”
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I might suggest the word prostrated: money appears to break truth and bring it low.
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“National Prostrated Radio”
that works too – thank you
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Good one, Lloyd. Love your comments.
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The post is from the lead education blogger for NPR. Read her bio and list of publications. She does not appear to care much about public education.
Anya Kamenetz
Lead Blogger, Education
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Both NPR and PBS giving in to voucher, school privatization and choice pressure without knowing what they are talking about. Puzzling since each station is designed to be PUBLIC themselves.
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Not terribly puzzling, considering how much federal funding has dried up and both are now funded primarily by foundations with agendas to push.
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Yes
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Are the shareholders and customers of ExxonMobil, AT&T, GlaxxoSmithKlein Bayer, Pfizer and State Farm Insurance aware that their companies are dabbling in such issues as free speech on college campuses and sexual assault on college campuses, both of which are being debated at this conference? Do they agree with the positions these companies are taking? What possible business justification is there for any of these named companies to be involved in crafting policy positions such issues? I think a boycott or shareholder activism may be in order. I certainly will think twice before subscribing to AT&T cell or Internet service, or buying State Farm Insurance.
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NR takes $$$ from the Brothers Koch, ‘nuf said!
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