>Some of Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 million gift to the Newark school system will be given directly to public schoolteacher
Some of Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 million gift to the Newark school system will be given directly to public schoolteachers, one year after the Facebook founder announced the donation, said three people familiar with the plans.
The foundation that manages the gift will announce Wednesday a two-year, $600,000 program that provides $10,000 grants to teachers or groups of teachers who come up with innovative classroom programs, these people said.
It’s one of the few programs so far to come out of the high-profile donation, which was announced on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” last year by Mr. Zuckerberg, Newark Mayor Cory Booker and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Mr. Zuckerberg’s gift has drawn scrutiny from some Newark residents who are skeptical of outside direction after years of state control for the city’s school system has done little to alleviate its problems. (Fleisher, The Wall Street Journal)