the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >>> welcome. it's barely spring and already the spending for this year's midterm elections is three times higher than it was on the very day the supreme court issued the citizens united decision back in 2010. that one fired the starting gun that set off the mad dash for campaign cash. look at this headline: "billionaires use super pacs to advance pet causes." and this: "federal super pacs spend big on local elections." right. unlimited and secret cash is no longer just for the white house or congressional races, it's even being thrown at state and municipal races, right down to county sheriff and school board. i could go on, but don't take my word for it. listen instead to two of the best journalists covering the world of money and politics. kim barker reports for the independent, non-profit news organization propublica. she spe

the kohlberg foundation. barbara g. fleischman. and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> welcome. charter schools are booming, and controversial. there are now more than 6,000 across the country, double the number from just a decade ago. they're publicly funded, but privately run. and whatever you think about the merit of charter schools versus public schools, merit is no longer driving the debate. what's driving the debate is money. the charter movement is now part of the growing privatization of public education and wall street sees an emerging market. take a look at this piece published last fall on forbes.com. quote, dozens of bankers, hedge fund types and private equity investors gathered to discuss investing in for-profit education companies. there's a potential gold rush here. public education from kindergarten through high school pulls in more than $500 billion in taxpayer revenues every year, and crony c