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Medtronic Foundation Announces $1.4 Million Grant to Teach for America

Published in Managed Care Business Week, June 30th, 2009

In keeping with its mission to inspire and prepare future generations of scientific innovators, the Medtronic Foundation has committed $1.4 million over the next three years to Teach For America, the national corps of top college graduates who commit to teach in high-need public schools for at least two years and become lifelong advocates for educational excellence and equity.

The grant announcement comes the day after Carnegie Corporation of New York unveiled its recommendations for improved math and science learning in "The Opportunity Equation" report. At that event, the partnership between Teach For America and the Medtronic Foundation was recognized as a model for...

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Source: Managed Care Business Week (2009-06-30)

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