Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

2010 Progress Report: Soil Health Program for Farm Households in Africa

Learn about AGRA's progress in the last year on their work to improve soil health for farm households in Africa. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation … [Read more...] about 2010 Progress Report: Soil Health Program for Farm Households in Africa

New analysis reveals African countries are making progress towards the MDGs

LONDON -- As G-8 and G-20 leaders prepare to gather in Canada, new analysis issued by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the United Nations Millennium Campaign [...] Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Press Releases … [Read more...] about New analysis reveals African countries are making progress towards the MDGs

Raising the Grade on Teacher, Student Performance

Speaking at the annual convention of the American Federation of Teachers recently, Bill talked about the importance of developing more effective ways to measure teaching excellence and share best practices to improve education in the classroom. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation … [Read more...] about Raising the Grade on Teacher, Student Performance

Raising the Grade on Teacher, Student Performance

gatesfoundation: RT @MechaiV: Getting ready for the great opportunity to speak with Melinda Gates on 9/20 at #TEDxChange http://fb.me/DkiLHaN3

gatesfoundation: RT @MechaiV: Getting ready for the great opportunity to speak with Melinda Gates on 9/20 at #TEDxChange http://fb.me/DkiLHaN3 Twitter / gatesfoundation … [Read more...] about gatesfoundation: RT @MechaiV: Getting ready for the great opportunity to speak with Melinda Gates on 9/20 at #TEDxChange http://fb.me/DkiLHaN3

New Study Finds That New York City’s Small High Schools Markedly Increase Student’s Academic Performance and Graduation Rates

NEW YORK -- MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research firm in New York City, released a new report today showing that small high schools in New York City increase students’ likelihood of earning credits [...] Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Press Releases … [Read more...] about New Study Finds That New York City’s Small High Schools Markedly Increase Student’s Academic Performance and Graduation Rates

gatesfoundation: Saving children by preventing #rotavirus. Melinda Gates blogs about a cost-effective vaccine. http://bit.ly/bNEpY2

gatesfoundation: Saving children by preventing #rotavirus. Melinda Gates blogs about a cost-effective vaccine. http://bit.ly/bNEpY2 Twitter / gatesfoundation … [Read more...] about gatesfoundation: Saving children by preventing #rotavirus. Melinda Gates blogs about a cost-effective vaccine. http://bit.ly/bNEpY2

Bill Gates: World Has Historic Opportunity to “Change the Face of AIDS”

VIENNA – Speaking to the 18th International AIDS Conference today, Bill Gates called on all countries to keep up the fight against HIV/AIDS. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Press Releases … [Read more...] about Bill Gates: World Has Historic Opportunity to “Change the Face of AIDS”

99 Percent of the Way to Polio Eradication

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has just launched a 3-year strategic plan that outlines a vision and the steps necessary to immunizing every last child against polio - a terrible, disfiguring illness. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation … [Read more...] about 99 Percent of the Way to Polio Eradication