'The acquisition of 16,905 students'

06-10-2011

Blog by Kevin Welner/Huffington Post

Prior to my career in academia, I practiced law. I took my first job back in 1988 during a boom in so-called mergers and acquisitions. There were lots or reasons bandied about for why one corporation would benefit from acquiring another, but one frequent reason for "M&A" was the coveting of useful assets held by the target company. One airline, for example, might acquire another in part to gain access to an important hub or local market. Although that particular M&A frenzy soon petered out, the idea of growth through acquisition is certainly still an important part of U.S. business strategy. This, oddly enough, brings us to the new growth industry of public schooling. (more...)

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