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Schools for Sale: The Unintended Costs of Education Philanthropy

By Tucker Brofft, MPP/MBA Candidate 2019   Who really influences K-12 education? There are a host of potential answers; the Department of Education sets national policies, the states set education standards, and your local school board makes decisions around curriculum. This question is also complicated by the financial crises many school districts are suffering. School … Continue reading Schools for Sale: The Unintended Costs of Education Philanthropy

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A Comparative Policy Analysis of Basic Skills Education in Peralta Community College District

Lillian Mano. MPP 2012 The Status of California Community Colleges Today: Critical to California’s Future Community colleges have long served as a beacon of democratized educational opportunity. Since 1901, community colleges have sought to provide accessible and quality education to anyone desiring upward mobility and personal educational achievement through post-secondary education. California community colleges (CCCs) … Continue reading A Comparative Policy Analysis of Basic Skills Education in Peralta Community College District