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.

Education policymakers often demonstrate surprisingly little awareness of how popular reforms impact teaching and teacher education. In this book, scholars help readers develop a more robust understanding of the nature of teacher preparation, as well as an in-depth grasp of how popular policies, practices, and ideologies have taken root.