Newark Teachers Eye Grants From Zuckerberg Donation
Teachers in the Newark school system have incentive to step up their game -- $10,000 worth of incentive, to be exact, in the form of grants to teachers or groups of teachers who create innovative programs in their classroom. But where is the money coming from? Try Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million donation.
Teachers in the Newark school system have incentive to step up their game — $10,000 worth of incentive, to be exact, in the form of grants to teachers or groups of teachers who create innovative programs in their classroom. But where is the money coming from? Try Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 million donation.
The Wall Street Journal reported the news of the two-year, $600,000 teacher-grant program, and a news conference was held Wednesday featuring Newark Mayor Cory Booker, acting Education Commissioner Chris Cerf, new Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson, and Greg Taylor, new CEO of the Foundation for Newark’s Future, which is managing the gift from Zuckerberg.
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