The education scholar and reform advocate talks to Michael E. Hartmann more about philanthropic support of higher-ed reform, including for non-billionaires, the risks and drawbacks of funding conservative “beachhead” centers within existing universities in particular, and what ordinary citizens can do about the problems of and being caused by higher ed—as well as more about nonprofitdom’s privileged tax status.
The education scholar and reform advocate talks to Michael E. Hartmann about the K-12 school-choice and higher-education reform efforts, including philanthropic support of them—as well as the structural challenges for, and tax-advantaged status of, nonprofits involved in reform.
A version at the commanding heights of elite private foundations, too, would do much good—for those foundations, for charity, and for the country.
And of the philanthropy that supports it.
To some, a “parade of horribles,” or a “slippery slope;” to others, a “menu of options.”
While you and millions like you work hard, save, take risks, invest, and create opportunities, the elitist knowledge factories we count on to turn out productive, well-trained workers and managers have been transformed into indoctrination centers.
Eleven colleges with a combined total of $270 billion; six foundations totaling $163 billion.
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni’s president and vice president talk to Michael E. Hartmann more about the need for and nature of higher-ed reform in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack and its aftermath—including on-campus pro-Hamas activities, their tolerance if not encouragement by administrators, and the “donor revolt” against all of it.
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni’s president and vice president talk to Michael E. Hartmann about philanthropic support of higher education and efforts to reform it—before and after October 7.
