The $25 million gift is the latest in a series of donations by Griffin to educational institutions.
Billionaire Citadel boss Ken Griffin is donating $25 million that will help fund a planned expansion of the Success Academy’s charter-school network in New York City.
“I am thrilled to support Success Academy’s work to expand access to high-quality education for thousands of students across New York City,” Griffin said in a statement. “I passionately believe that a good education is the on-ramp to the American Dream.” Griffin, 54, is one of the world’s richest individuals, with a personal net worth of $35 billion, according to the
“So many poor children are left out of the American Dream because they are assigned to a failing school. We share Ken’s vision of the future for our nation, where every child, regardless of their circumstances, has access to a great school.”
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