The "big three" in power philanthropy
Any discussion of education philanthropy is incomplete without mention of the “New Big
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Schooling in the Ownership Society: The "big three" in power philanthropy
Schooling in the Ownership Society: The "big three" in power philanthropy
E.D. Kain's American Times blog at Forbes, examines the role of the "big three" power philanthropists, Gates, Broad and Walton, in driving current school reform policies. His 2-part series begins with "The Deep Pockets Behind Education Reform." Kain responds to an earlier Think Progress piece by Zaid Jilani which focuses primarily on ultra-right power brokers like the DeVos family.