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9. Testing is a very profitable business, and profit makers have their eyes on all of education.

Sun Feb 12, 2012, 09:50 PM

Feb 2012

Charter schools are also for-profit enterprises, and the perception of failing public schools is in their financial interest.

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Education Department’s obsession with test scores deepens [View all] proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 OP

The Education Department should be abolished bluestateguy Feb 2012 #1

We need the DOE proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #2

It doesn't work that way bluestateguy Feb 2012 #3

They're teaching teachers how to teach to the test? immoderate Feb 2012 #6

My obsession with dumping Duncan is deepening. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #7

Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, that's amazingly stupid! knitter4democracy Feb 2012 #8

Not all charters are for-profit. knitter4democracy Feb 2012 #11

I decided to use standardized test scores sulphurdunn Feb 2012 #12

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