Primary School funded by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative shuts down

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The Primary School, a tuition-free Silicon Valley school co-founded by Dr. Priscilla Chan and funded with more than $125 million by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, closed in June. The school was created to help children overcome the effects of poverty and childhood trauma. Its shutdown ends that specific educational program and removes that option for enrolled children, and it may prompt scrutiny of how large philanthropic investments are sustained and how they translate into lasting services for vulnerable students. Immediate consequences include program disruption and potential questions for the funding organization.

A tuition-free Chan Zuckerberg-funded school closed after more than $125 million support