A union-backed resolution calling for Pearson to change its business
strategy and to stop relying so much on high-stakes testing in the
United States was rejected this week at the annual general meeting of
the world’s largest education company.
A coalition of unions —
the Britain-based TU Fund Managers, the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund
and Unison, which is one of the largest trade unions in Britain — along
with 130 individuals had offered a resolution demanding that Pearson
“conduct a thorough business strategy review of Pearson PLC, including
education commercialization and its support of high-stakes testing and
low-fee private schools and to report to shareholders within six
months.” It sought an end to what they say is Pearson’s “over-reliance”
on educational testing in the United States as well as to the company’s
growing business of opening and operating private schools in the
developing world. (Read the resolution here.)...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/04/30/pearson-rejects-call-by-unions-to-change-its-test-centric-business-strategy/?postshare=2421462035148630&tid=ss_fb
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