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    • Potential of For-Profit Schools for Educational Reform 

      Levin, Henry M. (Senate HallDublin, 2004)
      The rise of a for-profit industry in elementary and secondary schools is a relatively recent phenomenon in American education. In the past, a small number of independent schools - probably 2 percent or less - were for-profit ...
    • Social Capital, Social Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Education 

      Kent, Calvin; Anderson, Lorraine P. (Senate HallDublin, 2004)
      This paper integrates the concepts of "social capital" and "social entrepreneurship" into the study of entrepreneurship. It contends that understanding the role that social organizations play in the process of innovation ...
    • Teacher-Ownership as Entrepreneurship in Public Education 

      Kolderie, Ted (Senate HallDublin, 2004)
      Teacher ownership is a form of entrepreneurship with considerable potential to change the practices and performance of the K-12 institution. The idea is not now a part of the discussion: everywhere the 'given' has been ...
    • The Multiple Effects of Entrepreneurship on Philanthropy, Society, and Education 

      Walstad, William B. (Senate HallDublin, 2004)
      Entrepreneurship has unexpected effects on philanthropy, society, and education. Entrepreneurs do not start out to become philanthropists but they often assume that role when a business becomes successful (direct effect). ...