Small Change?
Foundations are turning to education-reform advocacy. How’s it going? Check out Jay Greene’s review of “Follow the Money: How Foundation Dollars Change Public School Politics” from the Spring issue of “Philanthropy” magazine.
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Spring 2013 – Getting What We Pay For
Andrew Kelly takes a look at magnet schools—what makes them special, and how donors can help.
Spring 2013 – Magna Charter
The traditional urban public school system is broken. It cannot be fixed. It must be replaced. In this Reviews and Commentary piece, Andy Smarick argues that American public education cannot thrive until the existing urban school district is replaced by the charter ethic.
Spring 2013 – Briefly Noted
Measuring Man Bill Gates “In the past year,” writes Bill Gates in the Wall Street Journal, “I have been struck by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. Read more…
Spring 2013 – Interview with Eli Broad, the Investor
When it comes to re-imagining how America’s children can learn, Eli and Edythe Broad are among the nation’s most visionary philanthropists. Their investments range across the full spectrum of educational reform, from advocacy to personnel to technology. Take a look at our interview with Broad, in which he details progress on his efforts to dramatically improve American K–12 education.
Spring 2013 – Interview with Betsy DeVos, the Reformer
For years, Betsy DeVos has been at the forefront of the educational-reform movement. Today, as chairman of the American Federation for Children, she is pushing to promote parental choice in American public education. In this feature interview, DeVos explains how she is working to make it possible for all of the nation’s parents—regardless of their zip code—to find the right school for their children.
They Shall Overcome
Meet the K–12 reform donors who strategically balance charitable giving, legislative advocacy, and direct political engagement. Philanthropy editor-in-chief Christopher Levenick reports in this cover story from our Spring issue on K-12 giving.
DoNation
Karl Zinsmeister breaks down the data on which Americans give most to charity, and why.
President’s Note
The Philanthropy Roundtable President Adam Meyerson illuminates misconceptions about “dark money.”
Playing the Long Game
Meet Eli and Edythe Broad, winners of the 2013 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership.
Fall 2013 – Reinvented in California
Howard Ahmanson’s golden touch.
Nonprofit Spotlight
Now in its thirteenth year, Birthright is coming of age.
Fall 2013 – Closing America’s Other Achievement Gap
Why donors should help our most talented students reach their full potential.
Fall 2013 – Books in Brief
Reviews on two recent reads about school reform and data-driven philanthropy: Reign of Error and The Robin Hood Rules for Smart Giving.
Blending, Upending
Is blended learning the disruptive innovation of K–12 reform? Check out this preview from The Philanthropy Roundtable’s new guidebook “Blended Learning: A Wise Giver’s Guide to Supporting Tech-assisted Teaching” by Laura Vanderkam.
Learning from the Sunset
Five lessons for lasting impact from foundations that spend down.
Lessons in Citizenship
American students are increasingly ignorant of American civics, notes Naomi Schaefer Riley. Fortunately, a few private donors have taken the lead in the effort to restore a healthy appreciation for the Founding principles.
Common Core’s Uncommon Rise
Released in 2010, the Common Core Standards are the first set of shared, nationwide, grade-by-grade benchmarks for what students are expected to learn. Liam Julian details how philanthropists helped create a movement for national standards.
Cash for the Poor?
A tale of unconventional givers.
Where Boys Flounder
Today’s schools are inhospitable to many young males. Two books show us that this educational decay will mean worse things to come if we don’t restore excellence in the schooling of both sexes.