Gates gives $31 million for schools
SeattleTimes | at | by Mike
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced $31 million in grants for what has become the singular focus of its education efforts: small high schools. This time, the world's largest philanthropy gave grants to nine organizations to help them create a new breed of alternative high schools, the places students often go when they've left "regular" schools.
The idea is to create a network of 168 schools, possibly including two private schools in Washington state, that would combine the supportive environment of many alternative schools with high expectations.