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Monday, May 30, 2011

Queens Teacher: What Bill Gates SHOULD Do With His Money

Queens Teacher: What Bill Gates SHOULD Do With His Money

What Bill Gates SHOULD Do With His Money

Great letter to the editor on Bill Gates and the school reform debate...

To the Editor:

The best use that Bill Gates could make of the fortune he spends on education would be to create the kind of schools that he and other extremely wealthy people send their children to: schools with small classes (not necessarily small schools), a good ratio of adults — teachers and support staff — to students, intensive remediation for those who need it, and enrichment of all kinds, including the arts, sports, technology, clubs and trips.

There’s no mystery about quality education. Wealthy people know exactly what it consists of and make sure