The Education of Bill and Melinda Gates
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The Education of Bill and Melinda Gates

July 13, 2006 1 min read
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Can philanthropy transform America’s education system? In this article from BusinessWeek, Jay Greene and William C. Symonds look at how the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation has both succeeded and failed in saving struggling U.S. schools. In a separate article, Jay Greene explores how the Gates Foundation will make good use of the Buffett megabillions.

A version of this news article first appeared in the Around the Web blog.

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