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Musk donated 700 million to run schools: science and engineering are the priority, and universities, primary and secondary schools are covered

Musk donated 700 million to run schools: science and engineering are the priority, and universities, primary and secondary schools are covered

Musk is going to run a university!

According to the latest revelation, Musk donated $100 million (about 713 million yuan) to open a primary and secondary school in Austin, and will continue to expand the business, with the ultimate goal of establishing a university.

And, the university will provide the highest level of education in the world.

Musk was still ridiculing American education two days ago, and now the school is already planning.

Musk invested 700 million to build a school

The news came to light in an official filing with the IRS by the school, which was applying for tax-exempt status.

According to the documents, Musk provided $100 million (about 713 million yuan) in seed funding to open a school in Austin, Texas, USA.

The school will start with secondary and primary schools and continue to expand in size, culminating in the creation of a university that will be committed to providing the highest level of education.

Musk donated 700 million to run schools: science and engineering are the priority, and universities, primary and secondary schools are covered

The school will offer both face-to-face and distance education, and the overall education model will focus on STEM, which is science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Emphasis is placed on the integration of these disciplines and students are encouraged to apply interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in solving practical problems.

In addition, the university hopes that the curriculum of the future university will combine the formal teaching of experienced teachers in subjects such as mathematics, science, engineering and physics, and provide hands-on learning Xi experience including simulations, case studies, manufacturing/design projects, experiments, etc.

In other words, the school run by Musk will focus on science and engineering, emphasizing theory while also focusing on practice.

The school's primary and secondary school enrollment is 50 students in the first year, and it plans to recruit 22 Caucasian, 4 African-American, 6 Asian, 16 Latino and 2 other ethnic students.

Musk donated 700 million to run schools: science and engineering are the priority, and universities, primary and secondary schools are covered

The school uses an application system, and admission conditions will be based on grades (although it is not said on what basis), and students will be thoroughly evaluated, and "applicants who demonstrate academic curiosity, discipline, independence, and innovative spirit" will be selected for admission.

In addition, the school promises that "no client, administrator, employee or other family member will be admitted", and that students can only rely on their own grades and strengths if they want to enroll.

In addition, if a student is admitted but cannot afford to pay tuition or other fees, the school will provide tuition and financial support to the student within the limits of available resources.

The school is applying for college accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Colleges (SACSCOC) and is recruiting executive directors, 11 faculty members, and 9 administrators.

So the question arises, why did Musk suddenly open a school?

Why did Musk run a university

In fact, Musk predicted on Twitter as early as 2021 that he would open a university called "Texas Institute of Science and Technology".

But then there was no follow-up, and I thought it would be over.

As a result, this official document leaked out that the school submitted a form to apply for tax-exempt status in October 2022, which means that in fact, Musk built the school and was already planning at that time.

And just two days ago, Musk just bombarded American education on Twitter.

At the time, one user criticized American universities, arguing that top universities in the United States should re-examine their core strengths and rebuild their reputation as research and academic centers.

Musk immediately agreed, replying: "Both SpaceX and Tesla have found that the ability of American college graduates has decreased significantly over the past few years. ”

Musk donated 700 million to run schools: science and engineering are the priority, and universities, primary and secondary schools are covered

Gad Saad, a 30-year professor from Concordia University in Canada, agrees with Musk. He commented:

I attended a conference where professors said it was too painful to have students sit still for the entire class after the pandemic. For them, exams are too anxiety-inducing, and taking class notes is too challenging for them. This is not the way to nurture students, and infinite coddling is never the right thing to do. Students must be taught to be anti-fragile, to be self-motivated and intellectually curious, to be committed to critical thinking, and so on. ”

Musk donated 700 million to run schools: science and engineering are the priority, and universities, primary and secondary schools are covered

Musk also agreed with the professor, saying: "Good times make people weak. ”

Musk donated 700 million to run schools: science and engineering are the priority, and universities, primary and secondary schools are covered

Musk, a doer, can't get used to American education, so he runs his own school.

It is true that Musk has always cared about education, though. First of all, in the past few years, Musk has donated money to the school one after another.

For example, in 2021, it donated 5 million US dollars (about 35.675 million yuan) to Khan Academy, a non-profit educational organization that provides free world-class education to students and teachers around the world.

In October this year, Tesla was also approved to donate $750,000 (about 5.351 million yuan) to local organizations near the Austin factory, some of which were donated directly to the local Del Valle School District to upgrade the teaching equipment of the high school.

Musk donated 700 million to run schools: science and engineering are the priority, and universities, primary and secondary schools are covered

In addition, Musk also founded Ad Astra, an experimental school in 2014, which mainly provides free teaching for his own children and SpaceX employees, mainly cultivating students' creativity and problem-solving skills.

At that time, the school also abolished the grade system, which divided students into different Xi groups not by age, but by ability and interest assessments.

Now that the official school has been exposed, I don't know what the style of this new school will be.

One more thing

Of course, there are also many smart car company owners who care about education in China.

The most famous is Geely Li Shufu, starting from the first Geely Industrial and Commercial School (now Zhejiang Automobile Vocational and Technical College) founded in 1997, and has established at least 9 colleges and universities so far, with teaching levels covering from middle and higher vocational schools to undergraduates, as well as graduate and doctoral students, etc., automotive engineering is the key training direction.

Musk donated 700 million to run schools: science and engineering are the priority, and universities, primary and secondary schools are covered

According to incomplete statistics, these schools have cultivated more than 150,000 talents for the society, and 10% of them have entered Geely to work.

In addition, Fuyao University of Science and Technology, founded by Cao Dewang, founder of automotive safety glass giant Fuyao Group, is about to be completed recently.

Musk donated 700 million to run schools: science and engineering are the priority, and universities, primary and secondary schools are covered

Located in Fuzhou High-tech Zone, Fujian Province, the university will set up seven colleges, including undergraduate and graduate levels, with the goal of building a world-class university with high-level science and engineering research.

In terms of cultivating talents, these smart car bigwigs are more serious than one another.

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