Harvard Education Press: With the Best of Intentions: How Philanthropy is Shaping K-12 Education.HARVARD Harvard, town (1990 pop. 12,329), Worcester co., E central Mass.; inc. 1732. A Shaker house and cemetery, a Native American museum, and a Harvard observatory are there. EDUCATION PRESS With the Best of Intentions: How Philanthropy philanthropy, the spirit of active goodwill toward others as demonstrated in efforts to promote their welfare. The term is often used interchangeably with charity. is Shaping K-12 Education www.gse.harvard.edu See .edu. (networking) edu - ("education") The top-level domain for educational establishments in the USA (and some other countries). E.g. "mit.edu". The UK equivalent is "ac.uk". , $29.95 This volume of essays offers a variety of perspectives on the role of philanthropy in K-12 education. It opens by surveying the current landscape in philanthropic phil·an·throp·ic also phil·an·throp·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy; humanitarian. 2. Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance: giving, then examines the major goals of recent philanthropic efforts, including building new schools, supporting troubled districts, promoting school choice and advancing educational research and policy. It concludes by looking at some of the major lessons for educators, philanthropists, policymakers and community leaders of contributions to schools and school systems. |
|
||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion