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Across the country, federal agencies and state and local governments are accelerating the pace of privatization. From water systems to prisons, virtually every type of public service and asset has been shifted to private control. While some claim the private sector is more efficient than the government, outsourcing has often resulted in cost overruns, service failures, less transparency, and greater inequality. In this session, reporters will discuss award-winning investigations from the cutting edge of privatization in public education, the criminal justice system and public infrastructure.