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There was a second sensitive subject that Gates broached, and it didn. His team at the Gates Foundation had engaged in a process it calls a . Gates had a mission that night: He wanted to persuade Koch to change his mind about Common Core. But a backlash ensued, and by early 2. Koch and his brother David were sponsoring several Tea Party. Instead, like a senator politely brushing off a constituent, he gave Gates the name of one of his staffers who focuses on the subject and suggested Gates call the staffer. The Microsoft billionaire left empty- handed. Hugely controversial, it has thrust executives into the uncomfortable intersection of business and politics. It views them as desperately needed to prepare America. One measure of the deep involvement of corporate leaders: The Common Core standards were drafted by determining the skills that businesses (and colleges) need and then working backward to decide what students should learn.
His company went so far as to cut off campaign contributions to some politicians. For example, General Electric But the conflict over this issue shares many traits with the crusades over Obamacare, and one of them is this: Its most fervent opponents show not the slightest sign of relenting.
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