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Paul Peter$on. Again.

April 12, 2007 04:42 PM

Another report from Paul Peter$on, the right wing's favorite Harvardish professor, finds that private companies are great at running public schools.  What's makes this report special is that it was partially funded by Edison, one of the private school operators in the study. 

The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News properly reported that Edison had paid for the research.  Knowing about the funding would almost seem like a reason not to write about the study at all, but, hey, the two Philly papers deserve credit for being light-years ahead of the New York Sun, which made no mention of the Edison funding in its coverage.  That's weak journalism, especially since Peterson's press release* acknowledged the Edison connection.

 

*Note to Peterson's flacks: Rule #1 in your line of business is to keep the funders happy, and that means not only making sure the research turns out the "right" way but also knowing the funders' names.  You did great with the research thing, but, next time, remember that it's "Bradley Foundation," not "Bradely Foundation."

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