You’ve heard about dark money being used in political campaigns. Now comes word that it’s bankrolling ballot issues and lawsuits against schools. A new book – Dark Money and the Politics of School Privatization that details how billionaires are trying to shape educational policy at the local level.
Maurice Cunningham, author of the book “Dark Money and the Politics of School Privatization,” says if money is going to scholarships, then they're going to private schools, rather than people paying their taxes for public schools. It's really a giant tax break, he says.