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File 030484

Email Exchange on Bill Gates Foundation Education Initiatives and Online Learning (File 030484)

Email correspondence between Jeffrey Epstein and Roger Schank discussing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's education reform efforts, focusing on online education and teacher compensation policies.

Summary

In this October 31, 2009 email exchange, Jeffrey Epstein and Roger Schank discuss the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's education initiatives and frustrations with finding quality online courses. The conversation references the Foundation's $200 million annual investment in elementary and secondary education grants and its support for performance-based teacher compensation. Schank mentions an upcoming Foundation representative visit in mid-December, while also discussing criticisms of education reform approaches.

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