So... look where Joel Klein's heading next:

[Smarmie Doofus]

Rupert Murdoch taps NYC school boss Joel Klein to lead News Corp. push into education business
November 9, 2010 | 5:15 pm
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch wants to focus on his A-B-Cs.

The media giant, parent of the Fox network, Fox News Channel, 20th Century Fox and the Wall Street Journal, wants to make a push into the education business and has tapped New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein to be the point person.

Prior to becoming the chancellor of New York City's public school system, Klein was best known as a former Justice Dept. official who oversaw the antitrust division for the Clinton administration and led the government's legal fight against Microsoft Corp. At News Corp., Klein will serve as an executive vice president in the Office of the Chairman and has also been named to the company's board of a directors.

In a press conference, Klein said he'd been tapped by News Corp. to "put them in the burgeoning and dynamic education marketplace."

"His record of achievement leading one of the country's toughest school systems has given him a unique perspective that will be particularly important as we look into a sector that has long been in need of innovation," said Murdoch in a statement.

Some media companies view education as a major growth area. The Washington Post Co. relies heavily on its education unit Kaplan Inc. In the Washington Post Co.'s third-quarter results, Kaplan had revenue of $743.3 million. It accounted for over 60% of the entire company's revenue, according to the Washington Post.

Walt Disney Co. is also a player in this field with its Disney-branded schools, and the New York Times has launched the New York Times Knowledge Network.

Replacing Klein as New York City school chancellor is Cathie Black, who for years has run the magazine unit at Hearst Corp.

Klein is no stranger to media. His wife is Nicole Seligman, executive vice president and general counsel for Sony Corp.

— Joe Flint

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/11/rupert-murdoch-taps-nyc-school-boss-joel-klein-to-lead-news-corp-push-into-education-business.html


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[proud2BlibKansan]

1. "Some media companies view education as a major growth area"

That just fucking sucks.

I bought a t-shirt at AFT convention this summer:

I AM A PROUD SUPPORTER OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT FOR SALE

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. I know conflict of interest laws are for "the little people", but...

... my school's been getting the NY POST (Murdoch) delivered for a # of years.

While Klein's been chancellor.

It's considered "educational material", if you can believe it. ( For non-NYers: It's FOX NEWS , writ large).


What do you think?

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. What other papers are delivered to your school?

We get all the locals at our school.

[Smarmie Doofus]

5. None. n/t

[Recursion]

7. I love comparing the captions when the Post and the Times run the same front photo

Oddly enough, in DC reverse "Post" and "Times" and it's largely the same thing (with the addition of Moonies).

[AC_Mem]

4. NEVER will my children, grand children, great grandchildren..

have their education molded by the likes of Rupert Murdoch. Never. I will show up as a ghost at the foot of their bed if anyone with my DNA goes conservative - I will not let them rest, I will not rest.

Public schools are a necessity. My God, what about the poor? Are they to be left uneducated because they cannot afford the price of a basic education?

The rich truly want to take over the country, they are seriously - seriously, putting their plans into action.

And the election is only one week old.

[BeyondGeography]

6. What possible good can come of News Corp. focusing on education?

What a sellout you are, Joel.

[Recursion]

8. So kids will learn to ignore them like they do algebra?

Here's hoping...