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The Lumina Foundation is identified as a major private organization committed to increasing the percentage of Americans with college degrees to 60% by 2025. Their promotional materials claim a shortage of 16 million graduates in the U.S. economy. The hosts analyze the foundation's mission as a push to scale up "innovations" in public universities.
Lumina Foundation Financials, Executive Compensation
An analysis of the Lumina Foundation's Form 990 reveals it is a billion-dollar investment vehicle funded by corporate stocks and bonds. The foundation's executives receive high salaries, with the CEO making $700,000 and some directors earning $15,000 per hour of reported work. The hosts characterize the organization as a "drinking club" for elites rather than a purely philanthropic endeavor.
Data-Driven Instruction and the Stupski Foundation
A video on "Data-Driven Instruction" (DDI) compares children to cars that need regular maintenance checks. The hosts investigate the foundations funding these initiatives, noting that the Stupski Foundation shuttered shortly after the Common Core rollout.
