Startup:Education

{{short description|Non-profit foundation launched by Mark Zuckerberg}}

Startup:Education is a non-profit foundation launched by Mark Zuckerberg with a $100 million foundation dedicated to improving education in Newark, New Jersey{{cite web| title = Mark Zuckerberg Announces $100 Million Foundation: "Startup: Education" | date = 24 September 2010 | publisher = Mashable | url = http://mashable.com/2010/09/24/zuckerberg-startup-education/ }}{{cite web| title = Mark Zuckerberg Finds Giving Spirit, Donates $500 Million To Silicon Valley Community Foundation | work = Forbes | url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2012/12/18/mark-zuckerberg-finds-giving-spirit-pledges-nearly-500-million-to-silicon-valley-education/ }} The foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of public education in this country by investing in great classroom experiences to ensure that every child has access to the skills and opportunities they need to reach their full potential.{{cite web| title = Mark Zuckerberg Starts Spending His Billion-Dollar Charitable Fund | work = New York Times| date = 21 October 2013| url = http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/21/mark-zuckerberg-starts-spending-his-billion-dollar-charitable-fund/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 }}