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The Changing Face of Education Advocacy: Trickle Down

A number of prominent foundations have supported the charitable wings of national education advocacy groups. The engagement of philanthropies in policy advocacy is a relatively recent phenomenon that roughly parallels such education groupsā€™ expansion over the past decade. This list details three foundationsā€™ investments; it is not a comprehensive list of all private foundation contributions, nor does it include local, public, or community charitiesā€™ contributions.
An Overview A Primer The Ed. Industry Advocacy Groups Political Capital Trickle Down
A number of prominent foundations have supported the charitable wings of national education advocacy groups. The engagement of philanthropies in policy advocacy is a relatively recent phenomenon that roughly parallels such education groups' expansion over the past decade. This list details three foundationsā€™ investments; it is not a comprehensive list of all private foundation contributions, nor does it include local, public, or community charitiesā€™ contributions.
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A version of this article appeared in the May 16, 2012 edition of 91Ö±²„