Stories tagged "social entrepreneurship"
corporations economy region north america social entrepreneurship
How the Wall Street meltdown could slow charitable giving
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji
Tuesday, September 23 2008
Fall is the planning and giving season for individuals and corporations to the non-profit and foundations worlds. How much will the Wall Street meltdown erode donations and the social safety net?
economy education nation region north america social entrepreneurship technology the internet and software
Open-source textbooks help make education affordable
By
John Hockenberry,
Adaora Udoji,
Kent DePinto
Tuesday, September 2 2008
College kids heading to school are also heading for sticker-shock when they discover the costs of this semester's textbooks. But Rich Baraniuk believes he has a solution: free, collaborative textbooks.
economy education nation politics region north america social entrepreneurship state politics
In Post-Katrina New Orleans, an ambitious social and educational experiment
By
Corey Takahashi,
Jesse Baker,
Katherine Lanpher
Thursday, August 14 2008
New Orleans has experienced a boom in charter schools and a renewed sense and mission for public education. It’s a grand experiment, and Paul Tough, an editor for the New York Times magazine, tracks it in this Sunday’s edition. Is this is a model for the nation or is it yet another dream deferred?
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