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Who are you to say what charitable cause a private citizen spends their money on? Do you want to complain that Bill Gates spends money trying to cure malaria ra

• soperj 8y ago
  no but i'll absolutely complain about the way the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation has changed the school system in the US.
  • epicureanideal 8y ago
    I'm not familiar with their influence, but I'd love to learn about it! Please link me to more details.
    • soperj 8y ago
      they are entirely responsible for common core, and teachers pay based on standardized tests.
    • PebblesRox 8y ago
      Here’s one overview: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-gates-education-20160601-snap-story.html http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-gates-educat... Common Core specific: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-bill-gates-pulled-off-the-swift-common-core-revolution/2014/06/07/a830e32e-ec34-11e3-9f5c-9075d5508f0a_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-bill-gates-pulle...