Technology Companies Gaining Funds At Schools' Expense, Writer Says

In an op-ed in Salon (9/7), writer David Sirota says that "a recent Education Week report showing that as US school systems are laying off teachers, letting schoolhouses crumble, and increasing class sizes, high-tech firms are hitting the public-subsidy jackpot thanks to corporate 'reformers" successful push for more 'data-driven' standardized tests" classroom technology, meaning that "the overall spending pie for public schools is shrinking, the piece of the pie for high-tech companies -- who make big campaign contributions to education policymakers -- is getting much bigger."