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4. Schools will become corporations, complete with ads and video commercials.

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 08:51 PM

Nov 2012

And if anyone thinks a billionaire wants American students to become independent thinkers and questioners, there's this proverbial bridge.......

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Rupert Murdoch sees $500 billion profit waiting in US public education. Getting his share. [View all] madfloridian Nov 2012 OP

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #1

He is not held accountable for anything he does. madfloridian Nov 2012 #3

K&R Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #2

..... madfloridian Nov 2012 #7

he is an asshat Etraker Nov 2012 #8

Yep. madfloridian Nov 2012 #9

That is just effing unacceptable. Rupert Murdoch involved in our sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #10

Who offered him this contract? Why? Do the parents know? madfloridian Nov 2012 #11

I know what you mean. madfloridian Nov 2012 #16

you are back JI7 Nov 2012 #13

Twittering, loving it. Daily Kos. madfloridian Nov 2012 #14

It's the newest fad in corporate welfare jsr Nov 2012 #15

And a very dangerous one. madfloridian Nov 2012 #17