SXSWedu Announces Bill Gates as Keynote

Microsoft founder and education reformer to close event

"...one big name off the SXSW bucket list: Bill Gates will serve as the keynote speaker for SXSWedu 2013...."

Jan. 8, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Gates Speaks at UT, Laymen Everywhere Confused

Bill Gates tells UT students about software, innovation and giving back.

"...Here's the video of Bill Gates' last day working full time at Microsoft that he..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Matt Martinez

SXSW Adds Melinda Gates

Philanthropist joins keynote speaker list, plus more names

"...for 2018, and today sees another big name: Melinda Gates, often seen as the real philanthropic force behind the..."

Jan. 8, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Gates Champions Classroom Computing

Microsoft founder continues push for bridging education divide

"...the most prominent SX speakers ever: Microsoft founder Bill Gates...."

March 15, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Your 15 Minutes Are Up, Mr. Gates

Top Nine Cyber Stories

"...On February 4th, 1998, Bill Gates got hit by a cream pie in Brussels. The..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Kraken Quartet Unseals the Gates

Polyrhythmic Austinites preview debut LP

"...Electro spiker “The Gates,” off the group’s forthcoming full-length debut, Separate | Migrate,..."

April 17, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Big Bucks for High School Redesign

Gates Foundation offers money and experience to AISD

"...fat $1.5 million check from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will fund a year of planning..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

"...Lowe's, Tomlinson's Feed & Pets, and the Austin Community Foundation. The cone-shaped masks are specifically designed to help animals..."

June 1, 2007 News Feature

AISD Gets the Ball Rolling on High School Redesign

Gates Foundation grant pushes attempt to completely rethink high school

"...$1.5 million redesign grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that now permeates AISD. Already a year into..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...• Melinda Gates + Kelly Corrigan Talk Big Change: For more than..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...$1.5 million grant the district just got from the Gates Foundation to fund community participation in its redesign effort...."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature

90 Minutes in Heaven

Faith-based film taken from bestseller is directed by Michael Polish

"...experiences are presented as facts, and have provided the foundation for Piper’s subsequent career as an inspirational speaker and..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

"...• The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation have..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...School Matters – a high-dollar collaborative backed by the Gates Foundation – released a report last week saying there's..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature

The Scene

Jones' town

"...Ring the bells! Storm the gates! Raise the flags! And spread the word over the..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Naked City

"...The organization is partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has spearheaded a nationwide effort to improve..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...Project, funded by the state, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and the..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...redesign LBJ High by instituting the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation program "First Things First" – but it will..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature

If the AISD Board Won't Come to the Mountain

Eastside supporters offer to meet trustees

"...– The role of the Gates Foundation in this deal..."

Dec. 17, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

What's at Stake in Austin's Schools?

Austin ISD faces a spring election and a brace of persistent problems

"...$1.5 million planning grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and some in the community will be looking..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Community-Backed Charter in Travis Heights Goes to the Board

As AISD considers dumping one charter, a new one is floated

"...collaborative agreement with leading local charter groups, backed by Gates Foundation money. However, the Travis Heights proposal predates that..."

Dec. 14, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

ALEC: Daylight on a Fungus

ALEC's corporate backers step away under public scrutiny

"...most prominent recent exit was the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – although not an actual member, in November..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Big Reds & Bubbles Announces Bites List

Here's what will soak up all that wine

"...The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas’ annual Big Reds & Bubbles is all..."

Nov. 16, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Moontower Interview: Hasan Minhaj

Talking The Daily Show, storytelling, and the world of comedy

"...Planet, the documentary funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that focused on comedians in South Africa and..."

April 24, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Perils of Big Data

The up- and downsides of student information collection

"...Originally called the Shared Learning Collaborative, funded by the Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation to the tune of..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Education Back Under Fire

Republicans set anti-school agenda at national and state level

"...STAAR tests' impact, but the rest read like a Gates Foundation wishlist: a review of Senate Bill 2's changes..."

Nov. 10, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Who Follows Barksdale?

AISD at-large seat draws five contenders

"...deep pockets – "I'm looking at Pearson and the Gates Foundation and any other venture capitalists" – control how..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

LeVar Burton Brings 'Reading Rainbow' to the Smaller Small Screen

On the app, the digital divide, and the future of hardcovers

"...there's always a concern that corporate generosity, such as Gates Foundation grants, come with strings attached. How do you..."

July 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Reagan High Stands Up and Fights

Reagan High doesn't want to follow in Johnston's footsteps

"...competing education reform efforts, including a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-backed program called First Things First. It could be..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Pre-K Push

Legislation intended to expand pre-k opportunities, increase child care reimbursement rates, and improve support and training for early childhood professionals is in the works.

"...ton of money for that from places like the Gates Foundation," Del Valle said. "Early childhood development is such..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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