Billionaires Start $60 Million Schools Effort
The NY Times is reporting that Eli Broad and Bill Gates are investing $60 million to make education an issue in the 2008 US presidential race. Bill Gates is quoted as saying that their initiative will focus “on three main areas: a call for stronger, more consistent curriculum standards nationwide; lengthening the school day and year; and improving teacher quality through merit pay and other measures.”
Money well spent? Hmm…
