Today, Eli Broad and his wife, Edythe, are devoted to philanthropy as founders of The Broad Foundations, which they established to advance entrepreneurship for the public good in education, science and the arts.

FORBES: Connect

Instead, the charter movement of today relies far too heavily on rich foundations like the Broad Foundation and the Gates Foundation, and has way too much corporate input.

FORBES: High-Stakes Testing, Choice, and Bottom-up Education

For those of you not familiar with Broad, it is one of the leading foundations promoting school choice and privatization across the country.

FORBES: Michigan Emergency Manager Robert Bobb Issues Layoff Notice to All Detroit Public School Teachers