Sunday, October 5, 2008

Ed08 is Dead: Is Joe Williams Another Loser?

Fred Klonsky at Prea Prez thinks so.

This week we noted the demise of ED ‘08, the Eli Broad and Bill Gates backed outfit that bet $60 million that education would be a big issue in this presidential campaign. Not just a big issue. But an issue that they could direct towards a corporate model, that both the Republicans and the Democratic Leadership Council types would love and support.

Broad and Gates got former Colorado governor and LAUSD boss, Roy Romer to head it up. They got the likes of the Business Roundtable to sign on.

But it ended up having no traction. And last week it died.

But who are some of the other losers in this election campaign?


Joe (Democrats for Education Reform) calls Fred dumber than rocks. I have a video of Joe's appearance on a panel bowing down to Joel and Michelle (except for Diane Ravitch) at the Manhattan Institute last spring. Maybe I'll put some of it up on you-tube for a few laughs.

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