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38. What I was wondering about is more of a definitional question...

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 08:53 PM

Mar 2013

...as to what you consider to be "privatization."

It seems to me that in this case the Federal Government (which is not a private entity) bought a database for use by pubic schools (which are not private entities), from a for-profit, private company that specializes in developing educational technology.

I don't see how this is an example of "privatization". When a public entity buys goods and services from a commercial company, it does not become any less of a public entity. All government agencies and organizations buy products from private, for profit companies. They don't become "privatized" by doing so.

How do you figure that this specific case is an example of "privatization"?

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EPIC sues Dept of Ed for violating students' privacy rights. Database owned by Rupert Murdoch. [View all] madfloridian Mar 2013 OP

TPTB don't care what we think or what is right. madfloridian Mar 2013 #1

What do parents here think about this privacy invasion? madfloridian Mar 2013 #2

Huge K&R, woo me with science Mar 2013 #3

Gee. Aren't corporations pupils? Octafish Mar 2013 #4

Ah, great link to PURE. It is scary stuff. Where's the outrage? madfloridian Mar 2013 #5

oh, I won't forget or give up. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #6

K & R proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 #7

+1 DonRedwood Mar 2013 #9

Well said. hay rick Mar 2013 #8

As a teacher it does feel like both parties must be in on the destruction of public education. DonRedwood Mar 2013 #10

I agree with you about that. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #13

Unfortunately they are. madfloridian Mar 2013 #34

^ Wilms Mar 2013 #11

I think the issue is being misrepresented. After reading the Ruters article.... reACTIONary Mar 2013 #12

Of course it's a privacy issue. madfloridian Mar 2013 #14

I don't think this is an acurate characterization of "the database". reACTIONary Mar 2013 #17

Read the part about sharing without letting parents know or opt out. madfloridian Mar 2013 #27

I think there are several valid issues... reACTIONary Mar 2013 #37

RE: Rupert Murdoch / Bill Gates reACTIONary Mar 2013 #39

I only imagine what UK politicians et al whose phones were hacked think of what we have done. madfloridian Mar 2013 #40

Why not spend this money to fully fund the schools; create small class sizes, hire teachers with liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #15

Good idea. madfloridian Mar 2013 #16

Money is not an educational resource until... reACTIONary Mar 2013 #19

Ooh...why not let educators in on the act? madfloridian Mar 2013 #24

What privatization???? I don't understand... reACTIONary Mar 2013 #25

I have written much about it. You can do a search. OR a general google search. madfloridian Mar 2013 #26

What I was wondering about is more of a definitional question... reACTIONary Mar 2013 #38

Why not do both? And, while you are at it... reACTIONary Mar 2013 #18

I like your "avatar", BTW. (NT) reACTIONary Mar 2013 #20

The Obama administration never met a corrupt corporation it didn't want to help make richer forestpath Mar 2013 #21

k&r Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #22

Rupert Murdoch is quite possibly the single worst human being alive. Initech Mar 2013 #23

Scary stuff. I am really disappointed in Bill Gates. Mojorabbit Mar 2013 #28

When he said teachers don't improve after 3 years.... madfloridian Mar 2013 #29

Gates needs to go back to school Rex Mar 2013 #31

Dealing with a known criminal, how pathetic. Rex Mar 2013 #30

Recommend... KoKo Mar 2013 #32

Murdoch hit by 600 new claims of phone hacking, yet we trust him with our students' privacy. madfloridian Mar 2013 #33

we know how much murdoch respects privacy. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #35

Giving him access to private student info...stunning. madfloridian Mar 2013 #36

The undoing of public education wasn't enough, they need to eliminate privacy too. Jefferson23 Mar 2013 #41