@ THINK Together - Donald Bren, Irvine Company Chairman

Donald Bren, chairman of The Irvine Company, speaks to guests attending THINK Together's 2008 Annual Benefit Dinner. Bren shares his thinking behind The Irvine Company's $10 million pledge to THINK Together's after-school programs and his greater commitment to education in California.

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[jstevison2008]

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[RyanFischer1]

Donald Bren is Awesome!!!!

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[silviuch]

Donald Bren saved my life. Thank you.

[dove1004]

Vouchers=competition. Competition=better products at lower prices. There is no issue of separation of Church & State. There is only an issue when the State forces us to go to a Buddhist or Hindu or Muslim or Christian school. Once the parents have their education tax dollars(vouchers) returned, then the parent chooses the school that is best for their child, not a politician. The Clinton's are against vouchers, but they sent Chelsea to private. Teacher's Union=biggest contributor to Democrats.

[dove1004]

Mr. Bren's highest and best use of his great philanthropy would be to use the $100 million to purchase failed schools, redevelop them and make them private schools. This would help end the monopoly of the U.S. Federation of Teachers(and their Democrat cohorts). FREE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL KIDS!! Please help them ESCAPE. The Democrats love to control people. Private schools will teach free market principles/supply side economics. It's not currently being taught in govt. run monopoly. Promote FREEDOM!

[dove1004]

I hope Mr. Bren will invest in promoting school choice/vouchers so that poor families will no longer be trapped in bad schools. LAUSD spends $11,600 per student per year. Average class size of 27 student. The private school in my neighborhood costs $5,500 per student per year. ($11,600 x 27 = $313,200 per classroom.) Let's say the teacher earns $60,000. Thus, $313,200 - $60,000= $253,200. Where is the money!? For every 1 teacher there is 7 administrators.