How the Gates Foundation quietly changed American education: From algebra classes to smaller schools

How the Gates Foundation quietly changed American education: From algebra classes to smaller schools

Though most of the billions a year that the Gates Foundation spends go to health projects in Africa and Asia, about 10% goes to a much different program in the U.S. Its ambitious goal: improve public education from kindergarten through high school, especially in cash-strapped or underserved school districts—and then guide high school graduates to good jobs. Using its signature combination of data-driven insights, a tech-industry-derived focus on…