The Education Wars II: Privatizers Strike Again

This time it is some key staff at L.A. Unified, and they are being paid for privately. Of course, the public doesn't get transparency for this supposed saving on money.

More corruption at the public school level:

The highest-level outside-funded position belongs to Matt Hill, whose salary is covered by the foundation of billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad. Hill is overseeing the district's high-profile effort through which groups inside or outside L.A. Unified could take over new and low-performing schools.

The pay of more than a dozen others is funded by a nearly $4.4-million grant from the Wasserman Foundation, a $1.2-million grant from the Walton Family Foundation and smaller amounts from the Hewlett and the Ford foundations.

These employees and consultants are developing a new system to evaluate teachers and administrators; streamlining district operations; and developing a more transparent budget and enhanced student data.

All are ultimately under the supervision of Supt. Ramon C. Cortines, who was unavailable for comment Tuesday but insisted recently that he's in full control of the newcomers and the agenda.

There's no "transparency," just more bribery, more crooked administrators.