How pro-charter school tech billionaires quietly influence state government
No one will say exactly what Chiefs for Change is doing, who decides what work they do, whether that work is satisfactory, or how much it’s worth.
Bill and Melinda Gates have contributed more than $5.5 million in grants to Chiefs for Change since 2016 through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (Elaine Thompson,/AP file)
Secrecy. Dark money. Anonymous billionaires. Nonexistent contracts. All affecting our kids’ education. What are the Chiefs for Change doing?
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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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