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With the Best of Intentions: How Philanthropy Is Reshaping K-12 Education
Hess
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Paperback. This book analyzes the actual effects of philanthropy in K12 schools. Though few educators have taken the time to examine how large donations actually affect their schools, philanthropy is a critical, often-overlooked component of school reform." Editor(s): Hess, Director Frederick M (American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research American Enterprise Institute American Enterprise Institute American Enterprise Institute American Enterprise Institute American Enterprise Institute American Enterprise Institute). Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNA; JNF; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 481.
From the Gates small school initiative to the Annenberg challenge to the Broad prize for urban education, philanthropic giving has played an increasingly prominent role in recent years in education reform efforts across the United States. Yet while we recognize that philanthropic organizations influence education in countless ways, we know strikingly little about the extent, dynamics, and results of their efforts. This lack of knowledge calls out for urgent attention of total K-12 spending, it has a disproportionate impact in shaping reform agendas and promoting cutting-edge efforts to improve schools and classrooms. With the Best of Intentions ... Read more
From the Gates small school initiative to the Annenberg challenge to the Broad prize for urban education, philanthropic giving has played an increasingly prominent role in recent years in education reform efforts across the United States. Yet while we recognize that philanthropic organizations influence education in countless ways, we know strikingly little about the extent, dynamics, and results of their efforts. This lack of knowledge calls out for urgent attention of total K-12 spending, it has a disproportionate impact in shaping reform agendas and promoting cutting-edge efforts to improve schools and classrooms. With the Best of Intentions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard Education Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United States
ISBN
9781891792656
SKU
V9781891792656
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