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Priscilla Chan founded a school in 2016; 10 yrs later, it closed after $125m funding

timesofindia.indiatimes.com · 7dShare

The Primary School, a tuition-free institution, will close in June after a decade of operation. This school provided education, healthcare, and family support to low-income children. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will not continue funding beyond the upcoming academic year. Academic results remained below state averages, prompting the board's decision. The initiative pledged fifty million dollars to aid the transition for affected students.

First report: Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s school is the latest billionaire education experiment to collapse — fastcompany.com, 8d