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The New Education Philanthropy: Politics, Policy, and Reform (Educational Innovations Series)
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Editor(s): Hess, Frederick M.; Henig, Jeffrey R. Series: Educational Innovations Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 825.
Philanthropic foundations play an increasingly influential role in education research, policy, and practice—yet this sector has been subject to little research-informed analysis. In The New Education Philanthropy, Frederick M. Hess and Jeffrey R. Henigconvene a diverse group of scholars and analysts to examine the shifting role of education philanthropy over the last decade, giving particular attention to the large national foundations—Gates, Broad, Walton, and Lumina, among others—that are increasingly aggressive and strategic in their use of funds. Drawing on original research, they investigate and assess the impact of new patterns in foundation giving for advocacy and research; the divergence in ... Read more
Philanthropic foundations play an increasingly influential role in education research, policy, and practice—yet this sector has been subject to little research-informed analysis. In The New Education Philanthropy, Frederick M. Hess and Jeffrey R. Henigconvene a diverse group of scholars and analysts to examine the shifting role of education philanthropy over the last decade, giving particular attention to the large national foundations—Gates, Broad, Walton, and Lumina, among others—that are increasingly aggressive and strategic in their use of funds. Drawing on original research, they investigate and assess the impact of new patterns in foundation giving for advocacy and research; the divergence in ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard Education Press
Condition
New
Series
Educational Innovations Series
Number of Pages
248
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United States
ISBN
9781612508726
SKU
V9781612508726
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About
Frederick M. Hess is a resident scholar and director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Jeffrey R. Henig is a professor of political science and education at Teachers College at Columbia University, USA where he also serves as chair of the Department of Education Policy and Social Analysis.
Reviews for The New Education Philanthropy: Politics, Policy, and Reform (Educational Innovations Series)
This collection of work is politically balanced with a distinct effort made at bringing a diverse selection of topics, authors, and divergent ideological perspectives to the surface....[I]t is a sustained, rigorous critique of recent philanthropy while keeping in mind the context of its broader historical trajectory.—Dino Sossi, Teachers College Record