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Friday, 29 July 2011 15:42 |
The latest newsletter from the Anti-Academies Alliance
Michael Gove and the Murdoch Empire
Michael Gove has had numerous meetings with Rupert Murdoch and other executives from News International in the last year.
Rupert Murdochhas grand designs for education. Murdoch believes that technology is central to the future development in education. His purchase of Wireless Generation an education technology company that seeks to develop hand held wireless technology to support classroom teachers illustrates his intent.
Rebekah Brookes, former Editor of the News of the World, was arrested in connection with phone hacking and corruption allegations. She is a Governor at Fullwood Academy. The sponsor is Charles Dunstone, chief executive of Carphone Warehouse. Rebekah Brookes has so far refused to resign as a governor. Is Rebekah Brookes a 'fit and proper' Academy governor?
Joel Kleinis a former chancellor of New York City schools and now CEO of News Corp’s education division. While he was the chancellor of New York City schools he was responsible for pushing through an expansion of Charter School. these are profit making schools that Michael Gove admires which are similar to Academies.
An interesting review of his impact on New York can be read here -Schools chancellor Joel Klein won't be missed - he lost the respect of teachers and parents alike
For more on the links between Michael Gove and the Murdoch Empire see Is Michael Gove in the Murdoch sewer too?
Click here for the list of meetings between Gove and the Murdoch Empire. Hardly a month went by when he didn't meet with one or other senior figure. Michael Gove's meetings with the Murdoch Empire
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Surrey Schools Face Cash Loss Due to Academies
Labour County Councillor Victor Agarwal has commented on the answer to a written question he received at a recent County Council meeting.
“Already Surrey Schools and Colleges have lost £2.576M from its education budget through grants being made to the academies being set up in the County. A further £2M will be lost in the 2012/13 period,” he states. “Any school in receipt of a windfall through becoming an academy should be aware that it comes at the expense of other Surrey schools.”
“If a calculation is made of the effect on the money for our schools of all the academies who have indicated they will convert to academies the loss to Surrey is 28.8M” he reports.
The Anti Academies Alliance office will remain open during the Summer Holiday
Anti Academies publications in the New Term
At the beginning of September we are planning several new publications
· A new, up to date, newspaper. This will be particularly useful at Primary School gates
· A Briefing on ‘Free’ Schools
· A Briefing for Governors
New Website
We are preparing a new website. Some of the new features will be a bulletin board for people to raise questions and responses, an ‘Academy Watch’ area and enhanced news reporting.
Other news
More news stories here http://www.delicious.com/antiacademies
Anti Academies Alliance Financial Appeal
The Anti Academies Alliance has launched a Financial Appeal to help build the opposition to Academies and ‘Free’ Schools.
Read our Appeal, and download the leaflet, here http://www.antiacademies.org.uk/Home/financial-appeal
How can the Anti Academies Alliance help your school?
We continue to be approached by schools asking us to help them campaign against Academy proposals that are being pushed on them.
The Anti Academies Alliance is happy to work with head teachers, governors, parents and staff to develop a campaign to prevent your school becoming an Academy.
Please contact the office if you need help.
Campaign materials
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