News Type: Press Release

NEW YORK, NY (February 25, 2014) – Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today released results from the comprehensive survey Primary Sources: America’s Teachers on Teaching…

SEATTLE (January 29, 2014) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is making more than $13 million in grants to help Washington state’s new public charter schools get off to…

HOUSTON (January 29, 2014) — To support its goal of providing every student with a high-quality public education that prepares them for success in college and career, the Bill &…

SEATTLE (December 19, 2013) — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced Phase II winners as part of its Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) initiative focused on water, sanitation and…

SEATTLE (December 17, 2013) — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has selected Susan Desmond-Hellmann, M.D., M.P.H., as its next chief executive officer. Currently the chancellor of the University of…

NEW YORK (December 10, 2013) — Introduction President Ashe, Ambassador Kõrösi, Ambassador Kamau, Excellencies. It is an honor to be with you for this sixth session of the Open Working Group…

It was an honor to meet President Nelson Mandela a number of times. We left each visit inspired and more optimistic about the opportunity to improve the lives of the poor…

SEATTLE (November 20, 2013) — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a new round of winners as part of its Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) initiative. GCE grants fund…

JAKARTA (October 21, 2013) — Dato Sri Dr. Tahir, chairman of the Tahir Foundation, a philanthropy supported by the Mayapada Group, announced today that his foundation is investing $75 million…

SEATTLE (October 14, 2013) — US Program is pleased to announce that on November 11, Gavin Payne will join the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as the new director for…