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School ‘Reformers’ Outspending Unions In Lobbying Battle

By DAN ROSENBLUM
Posted 6/22/15

Groups seeking to privatize education or advocate for market-based “reforms” last year outspent Teachers’ unions, which have dominated the lobbying field for years, according to a study released last week by Common Cause New York.

In a June 15 report, “Polishing the Apple,” the good-government group found that the public was being deprived of a transparent debate on education issues because of elevated spending levels on ads and lobbying.

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