A huge donation which is given to three school districts and five charter groups by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest education grant in a decade. The donation of  $290 million will focus mainly on reforming teacher management and studying what makes teachers effective.

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The Raising Malawi Academy for Girls, which is located 15 KM outside the capital city of Malawi – Lilongwe.  This school is expected to be completed in two years and will cost $15 million. once completed the school will admit 500 girls.

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17 years old Danielle Galloway, grew up homeless in Atlanta. She attended ten different schools and bounced from one shelter to another. Her goal was to achieve a good education and nothing stoped her. These days she has graduated in the top of her class and won a full scholarship to Boston University.

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