Comments on: Philanthropy's role in Educational Standards and Assessment http://thecivicfabric.org/2008/09/01/philanthropys-role-in-educational-standards-and-assessment/ Thoughts From the Stair Stepper Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:13:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: G.R. Kearney http://thecivicfabric.org/2008/09/01/philanthropys-role-in-educational-standards-and-assessment/#comment-79 G.R. Kearney Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:39:38 +0000 http://www.thecivicfabric.org/?p=71#comment-79 John, Wonderful post. I was lucky enough to spend my first two years out of college working at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago. The school, and the Network of similar schools that have sprung up around the country since, have been the beneficiaries of TREMENDOUS philanthropic support. It's evidence, I believe, that successful schools or educational movements can't be started by philanthropists alone. Nor can they be started by teachers alone. It takes both. Anyone interested in seeing how philanthropy contributed to Cristo Rey's remarkable success might enjoy reading More than a Dream (www.morethanadreambook.com). I wrote the book about the unlikely and inspiring creation of Cristo Rey and published it with Loyola Press in January of this year. Keep up the good work. Take care, G.R. Kearney John,

Wonderful post. I was lucky enough to spend my first two years out of college working at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago. The school, and the Network of similar schools that have sprung up around the country since, have been the beneficiaries of TREMENDOUS philanthropic support. It’s evidence, I believe, that successful schools or educational movements can’t be started by philanthropists alone. Nor can they be started by teachers alone. It takes both. Anyone interested in seeing how philanthropy contributed to Cristo Rey’s remarkable success might enjoy reading More than a Dream (www.morethanadreambook.com). I wrote the book about the unlikely and inspiring creation of Cristo Rey and published it with Loyola Press in January of this year. Keep up the good work.

Take care,

G.R. Kearney

]]> By: Michael B. Horn http://thecivicfabric.org/2008/09/01/philanthropys-role-in-educational-standards-and-assessment/#comment-78 Michael B. Horn Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:06:10 +0000 http://www.thecivicfabric.org/?p=71#comment-78 Fascinating post. Thanks for writing it. Shows some real openness to change and new thinking. In addition to Clay Christensen's book the Innovator's Dilemma, you may be pleased to know that he and I and Curtis Johnson have recently released a new book applying his theories to education. Titled Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, I think you will see some similar strands of thinking. Would be happy to send you some material on this. Fascinating post. Thanks for writing it. Shows some real openness to change and new thinking. In addition to Clay Christensen’s book the Innovator’s Dilemma, you may be pleased to know that he and I and Curtis Johnson have recently released a new book applying his theories to education. Titled Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, I think you will see some similar strands of thinking. Would be happy to send you some material on this.

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