Experts
Charles Best
Founder, DonorsChoose.org
Recent Activity
Do incentives work in education?
Some teachers even come to DonorsChoose to provide these. … Watch
April 14, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
Do teachers make enough money?
If you really believe teachers are pivotal, put your money where your mouth is, says Best. … Watch
April 14, 2008 | In Business & Economics, Politics & Policy
Do boys fall through the cracks?
Do male students need more attention? … Watch
April 14, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
The Best Approach: Top-Down or Bottom-up?
When it comes to education, is bottom-up really the best approach? Does No Child Left Behind work? … Watch
April 14, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
What is a parent’s role in a child’s education?
Best thinks it is possible to break a vicious cycle that doesn’t value education. … Watch
April 14, 2008 | In Politics & Policy
Charles Best founded DonorsChoose.org at Wings Academy, a public high school in the Bronx where he was a social studies teacher for five years. He thought up DonorsChoose.org during a lunch conversation with colleagues, and his students volunteered to help start the organization. To entice his fellow teachers to try out the new website, Charles offered them his mother's famous pear dessert. DonorsChoose.org has been growing since.
