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Everyone agrees that the failure of our high schools is tragic. It's bad business, and it's bad policy. But we act as if it can't be helped. It can be helped. We designed these high schools we can redesign them.
Melinda Gates
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Melinda Gates
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: August 15
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Melinda Ann French
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