Photo: #North High School is slated to close, under a plan presented on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, by Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson. Current students would be allowed to stay there and graduate, but no new freshmen would be accepted after this year.
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North High School is slated to close, under a plan presented on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, by Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson. Current students would be allowed to stay there and graduate, but no new freshmen would be accepted after this year. (MPR Photo/Tom Weber)

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Private money in public schools


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In an era of government belt-tightening across all sectors, public schools are relying more heavily on private foundation money for support. When a private organization invests in a public institution, how much influence does the funder have on the fundee?

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  • Susan Heegaard: Vice president and educational achievement team leader at the Bush Foundation.
  • Sarah Reckhow: Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University.

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