Johns Hopkins’ Ashley Berner says that other democracies fund all types of schools, including religious ones. Why we don’t is a historical artifact that Berner is keen to challenge.
Our grantmaking is about enabling everyone to fulfill their potential. Given the role that education plays, most of Charles Koch’s philanthropy has focused there. Forbes reports that his giving has surpassed $1 billion, including support for programs at hundreds of colleges and universities as well as nonprofit organizations across the country. In fact, 95 percent … Continued
Narrative 4 is using storytelling techniques and training exercises to help high school students develop relationships, and tolerance, with peers.
Asma Uddin tackles controversial legal conflicts over freedom of religion.
For Chris Medina, the importance of debating is to exchange beliefs, not change them. This may come as a surprise to the average debate spectator—after all, debate teams win by convincing others of their argument.
How to cure our political divisions? First, says Professor Kurt Gray, we need to understand how our minds work.
StoryCorps shows how we can “lower the volume” on conversations between people of different views.
Building on years of recording and preserving stories of Americans from all walks of life, the nonprofit StoryCorps announced a new initiative today called One Small Step. The project seeks to counteract the intensifying polarization in the country by bringing together individuals of different viewpoints for one-on-one conversations. StoryCorps founder Dave Isay said, “We believe … Continued
The Freedom Forum Institute (FFI) and the Washington, DC-based Newseum have announced a new initiative supported by the Charles Koch Foundation that will bring to life First Amendment freedoms for K-12 educators, students, and the general public. The initiative includes several events, a new collection of educational materials, and the addition of a part-time researcher … Continued
This spring, George Mason University (GMU) announced that it planned to use a new $5 million, six-year grant to expand undergraduate class offerings, provide more opportunities for additional students, and increase the visibility of its research. At the time the gift was announced, GMU President Ángel Cabrera noted the university’s economics department already has been … Continued
