PUBLIC-SCHOOL FUND RAISING

Cash-strapped public schools are expanding their efforts to raise private money, reports The New York Times. Schools across the country have hired development officers, sold advertising space on roofs and buses, and offered naming rights to donors to supplement government support. While the trend toward private fund raising has benefited some students, policy experts and school officials worry about what could happen if the money dries up or donors exert too much influence over school policy. Also: See The Chronicle’s story about fund-raising efforts by public schools. (A paid subscription is required to view the Chronicle article.)