Examines the ideologies behind the philanthropic efforts in American education from the 1970s to today. The authors examine specific strategies philanthropists have used to impact both educational policy and practice in the US as well as the legal and policy context in which these initiatives have thrived.

Examines the ideologies behind the philanthropic efforts in American education from the 1970s to today. The authors examine specific strategies philanthropists have used to impact both educational policy and practice in the US as well as the legal and policy context in which these initiatives have thrived.

Examines conservative philanthropies, the organisations and individuals within their networks, and the strategies they use to shape educational policy and practice. Each chapter examines a philanthropy, philanthropic network, or corporation focused on pushing an agenda of individualism, privatization, and conservative ideologies.