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"Corporate reform" is not reform at all. Instead, it is the systematic destruction of the foundational American institution of public education. The primary motivation behind this destruction is greed. Public education in America is worth almost a trillion dollars a year.
Whereas American public education is a democratic institution, its destruction is being choreographed by a few wealthy, well-positioned individuals and organizations. This book investigates and exposes the handful of people and institutions that are often working together to become the driving force behind destroying the community public school.
Acknowledgement: My Mentor, Diane Ravitch.
Additional Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Chapter 1. Joel Klein: The Man From Whom Nothing Good Comes.
Chapter 2. Eva Moskowitz: Stage Mother of Charter School "Success."
Chapter 3. Wendy Kopp, The Leader in Temp Agency Education: Teach for America (TFA).
Chapter 4. Michelle Rhee: Sociopathy Finds a Home in Ed Reform.
Chapter 5. Erik Hanushek: Expert Witness for Less Doing More in the Classroom.
Chapter 6. The Chicago Connection: The Daley-Vallas Years.
Chapter 7. The Chicago Connection: Duncan (with Obama in the Mix).
Chapter 8. The Chicago Connection: Emanuel (with Obama Still in the Mix).
Chapter 9. Paul Vallas Beyond Chicago: Wrecking Philadelphia.
Chapter 10. Paul Vallas Beyond Chicago: No Good for New Orleans or Bridgeport.
Chapter 11. David Coleman and His Common Core State Standards.
Chapter 12. Chester Finn and Frederick Hess: Pushing Reforms Just Because Jeb Bush and His Florida Miracle (Well, Most of It).
Chapter 13. Jeb Bush and His Miracle Reforms (The Rest of It).
Chapter 14. Jeb Bush's Foundation for Excellence in Education and Chiefs for Change.
Chapter 15. Michelle Rhee's TNTP and StudentsFirst.
Chapter 16. Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) and Education Reform Now (ERN).
Chapter 17. National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), or So They Say.
Chapter 18. Stand for Children (Crush Their Teachers).
Chapter 19. Black Alliance for Education Options (BAEO) and Parent Revolution (PR).
Chapter 20. Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP): What Money Cannot Seem to Do.
Chapter 21. The Aspen and Pahara Institutes: Advancing Privatization in Fine Style.
Chapter 22. The Big Three Foundations: Gates, Walton, and Broad.
Chapter 23. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC): Manipulating the Nation State by State.
Chapter 24. Conclusion: Where to from Here?
Endnotes.