Dark Money and the Politics of School Privatization

This book goes deep behind the scenes of school privatization campaigns to expose the complex networks of funding that sustain these efforts - often hidden from the view of the public. Using the example of a 2016 Massachusetts charter school referendum, Cunningham shows how wealthy individuals support charter school expansion through so-called "social welfare" organizations, thereby obscuring the true sources of funding while influencing major public policy votes. With vast wealth and a political agenda, foundations have helped to reshape the reform landscape in urban education.

Author: Maurice T. Cunningham
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 10/13/2021
Pages: 277
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.64d
ISBN13: 9783030732639
ISBN10: 3030732630
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Educational Policy & Reform
- Political Science | Public Policy | General

About the Author
Maurice T. Cunningham was Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA from 1999 through 2021. He is a co-founder of the popular MassPoliticsProfs.org blog. He has received awards for his work on dark money from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees and the Massachusetts Teachers Association.