Private donations to boost New Orleans

Gates Foundation and other groups plan to give $17.5 million to improve schools

Dec. 13, 2007

Three national philanthropic organizations will announce a $17.5 million investment today to bolster public education in New Orleans, the largest private donations yet aimed at improving the city's post-Katrina public school system. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Doris and Donald Fisher Fund and the Broad Foundation will give several grants over three years to three local nonprofits: New Schools for New Orleans, New Leaders for New Schools and Teach for America-Greater New Orleans.

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