The politics of venture philanthropy in charter school policy and advocacy

This article examines venture philanthropy’s increasing prevalence in charter school policy and advocacy. It offers a sociopolitical discussion of this philanthropic form, drawing from document analysis and historical literature, to understand its funding strategies and policy intersections. The paper explores how venture philanthropies support the charter school reform network and concludes by discussing the political and philosophical tensions that this approach raises, offering suggestions for future research on its broader implications for education policy.