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Microsoft Mogul Moves to Open Windows and Doors For Academic Access

Date: 11/17/2008 4:28 pm

Multi-billionaire couple Bill and Melinda Gates unveiled yet another huge push for education improvement with the help of their substantial resources. They plan to put their money into four distinct areas, with this latest charitable endeavor focusing on helping students to graduate high school and easily access and complete community college.  The four phases of this big spend include promoting shifts in federal financial aid policies, offering student incentives, building partnerships with local employers and improving remedial non traditional education. The Gates’ stated their philosophy clearly, saying, “Students are capable of a college-ready curriculum.”

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