Billionaires Start $60 Million Schools Effort. "Strong American Schools"

Eli Broad and Bill Gates, two of the most important philanthropists in American public education, have pumped more than $2 billion into improving schools. But now, dissatisfied with the pace of change, they are joining forces for a $60 million foray into politics in an effort to vault education high onto the agenda of the 2008 presidential race.

Strong American Schools http://www.strongamericanschools.org

CONTACT: Shannon Murphy of Strong American Schools, Cell +1-202-870-1093, [email protected].

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN

Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/25/education/25schools.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

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