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HiPointDem

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6. not very many, i'd bet. considering that this background never appears in the mainstream media

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 05:59 PM

Feb 2013

& only rarely in the alternative media.

It's one of those things that the ruling class would prefer the peons don't know.

"World Bank, IMF, International financiers want education reform" isn't a great selling point for education deform.

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The World Bank as Prime Mover in the Global Privatization of Public Education: Mexico [View all] HiPointDem Feb 2013 OP

wow; global education 'reform' as an outcome planned & directed by the world bank since the HiPointDem Feb 2013 #1

kick HiPointDem Feb 2013 #2

Yep, it's all international. madfloridian Feb 2013 #3

"Guess who is on their leadership team: Wendy Kopp head of TFA" = surprise, surprise. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #4

How many US educators realize they are fighting an international battle? madfloridian Feb 2013 #5

not very many, i'd bet. considering that this background never appears in the mainstream media HiPointDem Feb 2013 #6

I was looking for some article on ed reform once and stumbled on one about New Zealand yurbud Feb 2014 #17

"The Company Store". And I remember when neocon Paul Wolfowitz was made head of WB Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #7

ugh: World Bank proposed shifting costs to students & introduction of debt-financing as a norm. Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #8

+1 HiPointDem Feb 2013 #9

they tried to shift 100% of the cost for some classes to students at Santa Monica College yurbud Feb 2014 #14

Wow...unreal. Thanks for the information. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #15

I had no idea the World Bank was involved in privatizing education. octoberlib Feb 2013 #10

few do. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #11

and kick HiPointDem Feb 2013 #12

me either. I thought it start at Heritage or some other right wing crank tank. yurbud Feb 2014 #16

crucial reading. Maybe it's time to pull the plug on the World Bank. yurbud Feb 2014 #13