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This Week In Education: Money: Very Rich People Who Care A Lot About Schools

This Week In Education: Money: Very Rich People Who Care A Lot About Schools

Money: Very Rich People Who Care A Lot About Schools

image from fastcache.gawkerassets.comThe almost $100 million ATM receipt that was noted and posted on Gawker a few days ago turns out to have belonged to none other than David Tepper, founder of hedge fund Appaloosa Management, whom GothamSchools identifies as a major charter school supporter in New Jersey.

Nearly a hundred million dollars in a checking account is