File 030484
Email Exchange on Bill Gates Foundation Education Initiatives and Online Learning (File 030484)
Email correspondence between Jeffrey Epstein and Roger Schank discussing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's education reform efforts, focusing on online education and teacher compensation policies.
Summary
In this October 31, 2009 email exchange, Jeffrey Epstein and Roger Schank discuss the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's education initiatives and frustrations with finding quality online courses. The conversation references the Foundation's $200 million annual investment in elementary and secondary education grants and its support for performance-based teacher compensation. Schank mentions an upcoming Foundation representative visit in mid-December, while also discussing criticisms of education reform approaches.
Date: Saturday, October 31 2009 12:13 PMSubject: Re: on another subject... gates and edFrom: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation©gmail.com>To: roger schankand the "there" to which he arrived is trivial, and that there only after a long journey.. , re gates.. they havenow become frustrated , with the lack of success. bill is personally focused on online ed. he has spent the pastcouple of months searching for decent courses, and found few.On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 7:49 AM, roger schank <____________________> wrote:they are sending their rep here on the second week of dec..why exactly? not be convinced they are wrongdo you remember chaunce the gardner from " being there" . dimitriI see I wont win this battle so I give upby the way... the right criticism of what he wrote is that he took a very long time to get there; by that definitionof intelligence you are correctOn Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 7:36 AM, roger schank <_____________________> wrote:The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gives about $200 million a year in elementary and secondary education grantsand is pressing for some of the same changes that Obama wants, such as paying teachers based on student testscores.roger schankhttpwww.rogerschank.com/***********************************************************The information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJeffrey EpsteinUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thisHOUSE OVERSIGHT 030484communication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com , anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments.-***********************************************************The information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJeffrey EpsteinUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com , anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030485