The Menlo Park-based William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is teaming up with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in a three- to four-year effort to dedicate $60 million in grants to improve the quality of education in existing schools in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
“Those regions have the lowest levels of student achievement in the world,” said Hewlett Foundation spokesman Eric Brown.
“With higher student enrollment there is a growing recognition that more attention must be paid to the quality of education. By focusing on quality, this partnership marks a major step forward, building on international efforts to make a primary school education available to children everywhere.”
The Gates Foundation, which will contribute $40 million to the effort, tends to focus on reducing poverty, improving health and expanding access to information. The collaboration reflects the Gates Foundation’s recognition of Hewlett’s commitment to education in the developing world, Mr. Brown said.
The Hewlett Foundation will oversee the distribution of grants to organizations that focus on helping students master advanced learning skills, find interesting work and participate fully in civic life, Mr. Brown said.
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