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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: B4K Buys Revenge Against An Outspoken Teacher

Jersey Jazzman: B4K Buys Revenge Against An Outspoken Teacher:


B4K Buys Revenge Against An Outspoken Teacher

B4K was founded by two hedge fund managers to lobby for the removal of teacher tenure. Its Executive Director,Derrell Bradford, has admitted that he came into the education sphere not because of any deep conviction, but because he needed a job (it's obvious who is being referred to in the linked post). This is the same noble fellow who said (all emphases mine):
We can be about pure activism because we don't have anything to gain from the success of the agenda other than that kids get better educational opportunities.
Yeah, right.



When B4K first arrived on the scene, there was a great deal of skepticism about their goals and motives. One of the very few brave teachers who was willing to speak publicly against their goals was Marie Corfield: