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4. Catholic billionaire in on the game

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Mar 21, 2023, 11:35 AM

Mar 2023

I don’t believe Gates has ever set foot n a public school.

https://apnews.com › 92dc914dd97c487a9b9aa4b006909a8c

AP Exclusive: Billionaires fuel US charter schools movement

SEATTLE (AP) — Dollar for dollar, the beleaguered movement to bring charter schools to Washington state has had no bigger champion than billionaire Bill Gates. The Microsoft co-founder gave millions of dollars to see a charter school law approved despite multiple failed ballot referendums.

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