Last year I was introduced to Epstein as a potential @codeorg donor. I Googled him, saw he was a convicted sex offender, and ended talks. @MIT and @Joi should have done the same. Period.
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There are generous families who have given us gifts anonymously to avoid the limelight of attention, driven by humility not secrecy. If a small donor has zero influence on our education decisions or direction, it's reasonable to respect their preference for privacy.
That's incredibly different than what happened at @MIT, where Epstein clearly had influence, and he was internally called "Voldemort" (he who shall not be named), ie a culture of secrecy vs. a culture of transparency.
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Many non-profits & researchers receive large $ fr/
#edtech industrialists & their foundations -- anonymously or not - which helps direct their research in ways potentially damaging to schools & helps buy their silence or mute criticisms about what is wrong w/their policies. -
Here's Tom Kane
@harvard admitting ability of big#edtech $ to buy silence: He "was wary of speaking out against#SummitLearning b/c many education projects receive funding fr/ Zuckerberg & Chan’s philanthropic organization,@ChanZuckerberg_ Initiative" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/technology/silicon-valley-kansas-schools.html … - Show replies
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