Summaries

Corporations, billionaires and free-market ideologues see dollar signs when they look at American public schools. Dark money contributors are funding free-market reformers to take over local school boards and transform American public education into a business. As a result, billions of tax dollars are being diverted away from public school children under the banner of "school choice." Education Inc. uncovers the money trail while parents, teachers and students across the country fight back.—For profit. For kids?

Corporations, billionaires and free-market ideologues see dollar signs when they look at American public schools. Billions of tax dollars are being diverted away from public school children under the banner of 'school choice.' Dark money contributors are funding free-market reformers to take over local school boards and transform American public education into a business. Parents, teachers and students are fighting back across the country.

Details

Keywords
  • education
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Aug 14, 2015
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Fast Forward Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 34m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

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