Sentences with phrase «leading corporate education reformers»

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.

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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.