Every week, GC picks out a selection of articles that are relevant to our work and to the civics education space as a whole. We at GC love to expand our learning in every aspect of what we do, and we hope you enjoy our selections!
The Thriving World, the Wilting World, and You, Medium: This is the written version of writer Anand Giridharadas’ recent speech at the Aspen Institute, in which he, rather spectacularly, challenges the notion that philanthropists can make the world’s problems better if they are making money through unscrupulous ways with one hand, and giving it away with the other. A must-read, and something that needs to be discussed more.
What the Privileged Poor Can Teach Us, New York Times: A Times op-ed on research about low-income students who attend private, privileged high schools, and how this influences their trajectory in life. An important read given that so much about succeeding in higher education has become how well you know how to navigate the system.
Zuckerberg’s Expensive Lesson, New York Times: Columnist Joe Nocera reviews some of Newark’s recent educational challenges, in the wake of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 million donation, and the lessons on collaboration for the larger reform community.