How Have Large Donations Affected Education Policy In New York City?

Posted by timothy on Saturday January 23, 2016 @06:18AM from the with-grave-concern-for-all dept.

theodp writes: According to Chalkbeat, the expansion of charter schools, the movement to break New York City's large schools into smaller ones, and the push to teach computer science have something in common: the influence of philanthropy. Though contributions from big donors amount to only a fraction of New York City's education spending, they still have a real impact on public school policy, said Jeffrey Henig, the co-author of The New Education Philanthropy: Politics, Policy and Reform, which details how powerful individuals and organizations increasingly use donations to advance policies they support. Increasingly, Henig adds, some of those donors are paying more attention to advocacy, creating at least the appearance, if not the reality, of grassroots support.

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"Donations" by fustakrakich · 2016-01-23 06:22 · Score: 4, Interesting

If there are any conditions, it's not a "donation", it is a bribe, and it shouldn't be tax deductible.

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1. Re:"Donations" by sumdumass · 2016-01-23 06:32 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  Nah. For instance, I will donate to help cloth the poor or disaster assistance but insist none of that donation goes to high dollar salaries of the people running it. That is not a bribe.