The 'Uberfication' of education: warning about commercial operators

An Australian unionist is leading a global campaign against the commercialisation of education, both in developing countries and in Australia.

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The 'Uberfication' of education: warning about commercial operators

The 'Uberfication' of education: warning about commercial operators

Angelo Gavrielatos, head of the commercialisation campaign of Educationa International, warns against the ‘Uberfication’ of education. “Education International is targeting ‘educorporations’ including Pearson and Bridge International Academies, a company listed in Delaware, US, that operates in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, India and Liberia. The World Bank and Pearson are supporters of Bridge International.”

Published on

Jan 20, 2019

Source

The Sydney Morning Herald




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