Philanthropy, hidden strategy, and collective resistance : a primer for concerned educators / Kathleen deMarrais [and four others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeMarrais, Kathleen Bennett, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endowments--United States.

Endowments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 317 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gorham, Maine : Myers Education Press, [2019]

Summary:

In 1971, corporate lawyer and future U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell wrote a detailed memo that galvanized a small group of conservative philanthropists to create an organizational structure and fifty-year plan to alter the political landscape of the United States. Funded with significant "dark money," the fruits of their labor are evident today in the current political context and sharp cultural divisions in society. Philanthropy, Hidden Strategy, and Collective Resistance examines the ideologies behind the philanthropic efforts in education from the 1970s until today. Authors examine specific strategies philanthropists have used to impact both educational policy and practice in the U.S. as well as the legal and policy context in which these initiatives have thrived. The book, aimed for a broad audience of educators, provides a depth of knowledge of philanthropic funding as well as specific strategies to incite collective resistance to the current context of hyperaccountability, privatization of schooling at all levels, and attempts to move the U.S. further away from a commitment to the collective good. Perfect for courses such as: Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education, Education Policy, Educational Policy Analysis, Social Foundations of Education, Philanthropy, Public Policy & Community Change, Philanthropic Studies, Sociology of Education, Politics of Education, Current Issues in Education, Government and the Mass Media, Polarization of American Politics.

Contents:

Cover

Half-Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

Preface

Chapter 1. Ideology and Education: An Introduction

Chapter 2. "The Haves and the Have Mores:" Fueling a Conservative Ideological War on Public Education (or Tracking the Money)" [reprinted]

Chapter 3. The Haves and the Have Mores": An Update, 2005-2018

Chapter 4. Citizens United and the Disuniting of the United States by John Dayton, J.D., Ed.D., &amp

Jamie B. Lewis, J.D., Ph.D.

Chapter 5. Hidden Strategies State by State: The History and Work of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), 1973-2018 139

Chapter 6. Philanthropy Goes to College: Tracking the Money

Chapter 7. Ideological and Philanthropic Bedfellows: Elevating the Individual over the Collective Good in Education

Chapter 8. The Megaphone Behind the Myth: The Media's Role in Shaping Public Discourse about Education Reform

Chapter 9. Foundry10: A Case of Philanthropy Building School and Community Partnerships by Lisa Castaneda

Chapter 10. Collective Resistance: Resources for Change

About the Authors

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-9755-0072-5

OCLC:

1098182775