I have been intending to put this information here, in the Florida forum.
Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp behind aggressive push into 'bold educational reform', July 27, 2011
Toward the end of this long thread, there is important information about Jeb Bush's role, as an operative of the billionaires' rush to permanently change public education in America, and for the worst.
The billionaires behind this dangerous push are Bill Gates, the Walton family (of WalMart) and Eli Broad (pronounced like 'road'), and more recently in the last year, Rupert Murdoch.
Jeb Bush Leads Broad Push for Education Change With 'Florida Formula', April 27, 2011
(that's Broad, as in Eli Broad)
Hopefully, this info will be shared widely among educators.
It really is the people against the powerful.