Gates and Dell pledge money to schools

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I know on a thread in the recent past I was bitching about people not getting their hands dirty and doing things to fix our education system. While I was talking more specifically about individuals putting their money with their mouths are here's an example of people actually putting some bucks up:

Gates, Dell give millions to education

What strikes about this is that they aren't just dumping money into some big vat but have a specific goal: breaking up large, low-performing schools that service minorities and poor kids. I think it's an innovative idea and a good example of what I wish more wealthy folks would be doing.

Thoughts?

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 21:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Assuming there's no general strings attached...are there?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 22:02 (twenty-one years ago)

the schools must be low-performing. For example huge suburban schools (read: rich and mostly white) won't qualify for money unless they can show they do a poor job of serving poor kids. The state is kicking $65 million as well.

Schools started by this programs seed money must cap enrollment at 400.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 22:03 (twenty-one years ago)

i would've rather seen gates and dell run a marathon.

― Dean Gulberry (deangulberry), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 22:07 (twenty-one years ago)

why? it's not like they have to make the money like P. Diddy's broke-ass.

― A Girl Named Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 22:10 (twenty-one years ago)

because i would make them wear short shorts.

― Dean Gulberry (deangulberry), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 23:41 (twenty-one years ago)

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