November 27, 2008
Gates Foundation Unveils New Approach Designed to Improve American Education
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reaffirmed its commitment to education at a conference here this month, announcing a revamped strategy for improving high-school education and a new effort to help more young adults earn a college degree or certificate.
The foundation will shift its secondary-school spending away from structural changes, such as the creation of small high schools, and toward improving teaching, including a push for national standards.
Gates will also
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