Eli Broad's LAUSD?
-Broad Foundation
There are some who like to quietly give to charities, being careful not to draw too much attention to themselves. Eli Broad is not this type of person. In a dispute with MOCA, an organization where he had been named “Founding Chairman,” he told the trustees that he wanted his “name on the building...in big letters, which were to go on the front of the building.” He had to settle having the lobby named after him, at least until he built his very own museum. However, when he gives money, he does not just want public recognition; he wants control. Broad and his wife, Edythe, are self-described venture philanthropists who focus “their charitable giving in a new style of investing that was more akin to their business acumen.”
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The @LASchoolReport wants to know what you think:
http://laschoolreport.com/lasr-poll-what-do-you-think-of-the-broad-charter-expansion-plan/ #lausd
What do you think of the Broad charter expansion plan?
- I despise this idea because it harms traditional schools by taking money and resources out of the district.32%15 votes
- I don’t believe the charter people are really interested in improving education; I think this is all about weakening the teachers union.30%14 votes
- I love this idea because the school district needs more quality schools.19%9 votes
- I support the expansion plan because the current way of doing things is not doing a good enough job improving the academic performance of enough students.11%5 votes
- While I’m ambivalent about the idea of more charters, I could live with this idea if I knew one of these new schools would be in my neighborhood.0%0 votes
- If the district paid more attention to improving the quality of existing schools, this idea wouldn’t be necessary.9%4 votes
- I don’t care one way or another.0%0 votes
47 Total Votes
