Wednesday, September 27, 2017
What's So Interesting About This Walton Pledge for NYC Charter Schools?
The Walton Family Foundation recently pledged to invest more than $2 million to create new charter schools in New York City.
"So what's new about that?" you might ask. "Walton is spending millions to create new charter schools everywhere." It's true that among K-12 funders, Walton is the best friend that charter schools can have. Since 1997, it's invested over $400 million to create and grow charter schools around the U.S., and has been expanding its giving on this front lately.
But what's interesting about this new $2.2 million gift is the type of charter schools the funder wants to support, as well as some of the partners involved. . .