"The dreams of the past - whether it was public TV being rolled into the classroom to teach Spanish, or the film projectors or the videotapes or the computer-aided instruction drill systems - the hopes have been dashed in terms of technology having some big impact. The foundation, I think can play a unique role there. Now, our money is more to the teacher-effectiveness thing, and technology is No. 2, but I'll probably spend more money on the technology things."

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Source: Bill Gates Seeks Formula for Better Teachers. Interview with Stephanie Banchero, www.wsj.com. March 22, 2011.

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Bill Gates is a technology entrepreneur and philanthropist known for co-founding Microsoft and his significant contributions to global health and education.

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