If education philanthropists want to influence policy, then they must open themselves to more public debate about their  plans and goals.

A century from now, observers may well identify the last months of 2011 as the start of higher education’s Great Disruption.

Normally, we expect to get thanked when giving a few bucks to a good cause. When it comes to K-12 schooling, though, folks giving away millions have been slammed for their trouble.

Steven Brill’s Class Warfare is an immensely readable take on a slice of the “school reform” movement and an intriguing look at some key individuals in that effort. But, as is shown by its treatment of philanthropy, the book is perhaps more revealing for what its author omits—and how its blinkered view can mislead readers on big questions.

In a recent post, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) education expert Andrew Kelly highlights a notable trend: prestigious academic institutions are beginning to offer open, online courses. Kelly explains that if employers and less prestigious colleges begin to accept the credit earned in these...

A new class of "entrepreneurial philanthropists" is redefining what counts as philanthropy.

Health and wealth are intimately co-dependent, andthe professionals have no excuse not to recognizethe value of free trade, especially to developing countries.

A discussion of world water markets and various countries' water policies.