Yesterday the Washington Post ran an article titled “Global firm to pay Montgomery, Md., schools millions for elementary curriculum.” Essentially, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) have signed a deal with Pearson, the global publishing behemoth, under which MCPS will develop educational curriculum and transfer the copyright to Pearson. In exchange, Pearson will pay $2.25 million, [...]
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