Alex Molnar

National Education Policy Center

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Research Professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Publications Director at the National Education Policy Center and author of Commercialism in Education: From Democratic Ideal to Market Commodity

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On a standardized test this month, New York's 8th graders were asked about a pineapple that challenges a hare to a race.

Pineapplegate and Privatizing Public Schools

On a standardized test this month, New York's 8th graders were asked about a pineapple that challenges a hare to a race.

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In six or seven states, kids were asked ridiculous questions on a standardized test. Then, New York's 8th graders were asked about a pineapple that challenges a hare to a race.

Public Education and Private Profit

In six or seven states, kids were asked ridiculous questions on a standardized test. Then, New York's 8th graders were asked about a pineapple that challenges a hare to a race.

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Los Angeles County and San Francisco are among the California municipalities that have banned plastic bags on the grounds that they're bad for the environment.

Should Business Provide the Messages Taught in Public Schools?

Los Angeles County and San Francisco are among the California municipalities that have banned plastic bags on the grounds that they're bad for the environment.

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