In addition, donors to the Democratic State Central Committee and political action committees supporting Malloy's re-election bid include the anti-teacher Democrats for Education Reform, one of the nation's
leading corporate education reformers, billionaire Eli Broad, and Connecticut billionaire and education reform - funder, Steven Mandel.
Not exact matches
Today «it's the right - wing
reformers who are lowering standards,» says Diane Ravitch, a former assistant secretary of
education and
leading critic of the
corporate education - reform movement, noting that Tony Bennett's final act after losing his re-election bid, last November, as Indiana superintendent of public instruction — he was recently appointed
education commissioner in Florida — was to weaken the state's requirements for new teachers.
Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch has made a huge political blunder and by associating himself with in - state and out - of - state
corporate education reformers, he has ensured that he will be seen as one of Connecticut's
leading anti-public
education, anti-union and anti-teacher politicians.