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		<title>Education Week: Philanthropy</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[NewSchools Venture Fund CEO on Education Philanthropy During Coronavirus]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2020/05/newschools_venture_fund_ceo_on_education_philanthropy_during_coronavirus.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2020/05/newschools_venture_fund_ceo_on_education_philanthropy_during_coronavirus.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA["Folks in some foundations are quietly expressing frustration that they've been cautioned to stay in their lane and only fund things aligned with their pre-COVID strategy," says Stacey Childress.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Philanthropy Roundtable K-12 Chief on Funders' Response to Coronavirus]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2020/05/philanthropy_roundtable_k-12_chief_on_funders_response_to_coronavirus.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2020/05/philanthropy_roundtable_k-12_chief_on_funders_response_to_coronavirus.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA["This pandemic has given us an opportunity to think boldly about students' educational needs and how to creatively respond to them," says Katherine Haley.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Philanthropies Want to Fund Civics Education. But How?]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2019/12/education_philanthropists_civics_ed.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2019/12/education_philanthropists_civics_ed.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[A new paper sketches out the landscape and tensions in civic education as philanthropies look for ways to support the field.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Grantmakers for Education Chief on Philanthropy's Response to Coronavirus]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2020/04/grantmakers_for_education_chief_on_philanthropys_response_to_coronavirus.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2020/04/grantmakers_for_education_chief_on_philanthropys_response_to_coronavirus.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Funders have been both fast and thoughtful about how to work with national and local partners to listen to needs from the field, identify best practices, and deploy resources quickly, says Celine Coggins.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Education Is the Darling of Wealthy Philanthropists, But K-12 Is Losing Its Luster]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/01/29/education-is-the-darling-of-wealthy-philanthropists.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/01/29/education-is-the-darling-of-wealthy-philanthropists.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Around the world, education is the largest recipient of philanthropic giving by a large margin, but in the United States, funders are moving away from investing in K-12 schools in favor of early childhood and higher education.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[RHSU Classic: How Education Philanthropy Can Accidentally Promote Groupthink and Bandwagonism]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2020/02/read_fourth_rhsu_classic_how_education_philanthropy_can_accidentally_promote_groupthink_and_bandwago.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2020/02/read_fourth_rhsu_classic_how_education_philanthropy_can_accidentally_promote_groupthink_and_bandwago.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[In number 10 in our countdown, I tried to offer a few thoughts to funders as they embraced new agendas and looked to avoid repeating yesterday's missteps.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Gates Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Asked for Big New Education Ideas. Here's What They Got]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/03/20/gates-foundation-chan-zuckerberg-asked-for-big.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/03/20/gates-foundation-chan-zuckerberg-asked-for-big.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[As the first step in a new R&D initiative they're planning for K-12 education, the foundation and venture-philanthropy group are highlighting innovative ideas provided by nonprofits, universities, corporations, developers, and educators.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Koch Network Announces New Education Lobbying Group, Walton Funding Pact]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2019/06/koch-walton-education-lobbying-group-silicon-valley-incubator.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2019/06/koch-walton-education-lobbying-group-silicon-valley-incubator.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Philanthropic groups backed by billionaire activist Charles Koch have announced a new political organization and support for an education incubator inspired by Silicon Valley.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Obituary]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/12/12/obituary.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/12/12/obituary.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Harold O. Levy, the first noneducator to lead the nation’s largest school district, has died. He was 65.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Infants, Toddlers Focus of New Investment from Pritzker Children's Initiative]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2018/04/infants_toddlers_focus_of_new_investment_from_pritzker_childrens_initiative.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2018/04/infants_toddlers_focus_of_new_investment_from_pritzker_childrens_initiative.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The work will support communities as they create robust child-care systems for chidren from birth to 3 years old.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[With Latest Education Investments, Gates Pivots Again]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/10/23/with-latest-education-investments-gates-pivots-again.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/10/23/with-latest-education-investments-gates-pivots-again.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $1.7 billion pledge last week is just the latest iteration of a K-12 funding strategy for an influential philanthropy that has shifted more than once over two decades.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Gates Foundation Announces New $1.7B for K-12]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/10/19/gates-foundation-announces-new-17b-for-k-12.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/10/19/gates-foundation-announces-new-17b-for-k-12.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Bill Gates outlined new investments for school networks, curricula, and research and development, and a pivot away from long-time investments that are difficult to sustain or scale up.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[As Eli Broad Steps Down, Will His Influence on K-12 Education Last?]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/10/13/as-eli-broad-steps-down-will-his.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/10/13/as-eli-broad-steps-down-will-his.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The philanthropist unapologetically pushed for more charters and shaped hundreds of district leaders amid a wave of billionaire entrepreneurs who sought to overhaul public education.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Bloomberg Pledges $375 Million in College- and Workforce-Readiness Initiatives]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/high_school_and_beyond/2018/06/bloomberg_pledges_375_million_in_college-_and_workforce_initiatives.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/high_school_and_beyond/2018/06/bloomberg_pledges_375_million_in_college-_and_workforce_initiatives.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy announces $375 million in pledges to a range of initiatives that support college and career readiness.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Education Philanthropy Thrives With Three New Commitments]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/06/13/education-philanthropy-thrives-with-three-new-commitments.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/06/13/education-philanthropy-thrives-with-three-new-commitments.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Three philanthropies have announced multimillion-dollar initiatives geared toward improving education in the United States and, in one instance, abroad.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Leading the Charge for Better D.C. Schools]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_innovation/2018/05/leading_the_charge_for_better_dc_schools.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_innovation/2018/05/leading_the_charge_for_better_dc_schools.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Tom chats with Maura Marino about the work happening in DC around new school development and improvement and how quarterback organizations can support innovative new schools and scale proven models.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Philanthropy]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/topics/philanthropy/index.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/topics/philanthropy/index.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[To Fix Struggling Schools, Ed. Leaders Must Be Bold]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/04/10/to-fix-struggling-schools-ed-leaders-must.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/04/10/to-fix-struggling-schools-ed-leaders-must.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[When traditional public schools partner with high-quality charter leaders, schools improve for all students, write two Walton Family Foundation directors.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Gates Unveils First-Round Grants in New Education Strategy]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/09/05/gates-unveils-first-round-grants-in-new-education.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/09/05/gates-unveils-first-round-grants-in-new-education.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Philanthropy]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The $92 million in grants will support networks of schools working to help students of color and low-income students find a path to college.]]></description>
				<category>Philanthropy</category>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Sometimes Philanthropy is just Philanthropy]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/john_wilson_unleashed/2012/01/sometimes_philanthropy_is_just_philanthropy.html</guid>
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				<description><![CDATA[I have read with interest the articles in the New York Times attacking education leaders for taking study trips that were underwritten by the Pearson Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Pearson Education. I will admit that after the first article, I had hoped that this would be a one-time article b]]></description>
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