A01=Michael J. Feuer
Author_Michael J. Feuer
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charitable deductions
education research
endowment of research
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federal funding
private foundations
strategic education philanthropy
university-based research
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- ISBN 9781612509570
- Weight: 288g
- Dimensions: 152 x 226mm
- Publication Date: 30 Nov 2016
- Publisher: Harvard Educational Publishing Group
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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In The Rising Price of Objectivity, Michael J. Feuer describes what he sees as a ""perfect storm"" gathering in the sea of education research. He notes the convergence of three important trends: first, the rise in strategic education philanthropy; second, the decline in federal funding, in part due to ideologically contested priorities; and third, the growing influence of nonacademic think tanks operating outside the constraints of university-based research. Together, he cautions, the combination of these forces threatens scientific research generally, and in particular, jeopardizes the effort to generate independent, credible evidence that is needed to inform and guide our efforts to improve education.
Feuer proposes a series of measures for countering the drift toward ideology over inquiry and ensuring that private foundations, the so-called advice industry, and the federal government protect the reliability and credibility of education research for the advancement of the public good.
The author's thoughtful, fair-minded, and engaging analysis offers a unique perspective on the distinctively American approach to funding new knowledge in education.
Feuer proposes a series of measures for countering the drift toward ideology over inquiry and ensuring that private foundations, the so-called advice industry, and the federal government protect the reliability and credibility of education research for the advancement of the public good.
The author's thoughtful, fair-minded, and engaging analysis offers a unique perspective on the distinctively American approach to funding new knowledge in education.
Michael J. Feuer is the dean of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at The George Washington University, USA and president of the National Academy of Education.
