After entering the field of earth, space and social media, now Elon Musk is going to establish his presence in the educational sector also. Actually, Musk is busy preparing to open schools and colleges. It is being said that Musk is planning to establish a new educational institute in Austin, Texas in which children from primary to high school age group will be able to study. That means, till 10th class, it is going to be taught in Musk's school. However, this is their initial plan which may be expanded later.
Musk's focus on STEM: Elon Musk has donated $100 million to a newly formed charity for this school, which has been given to The Foundation. Its aim is to further advance an innovative education program focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. That means this school will especially focus on STEM and is going to train children for the future.
The school will start with this many children: According to tax filings obtained by Bloomberg, the school plans to start with an initial enrollment of about 50 students. The filing also outlined the school's ambition to be tuition-free. That means there will be no tuition fees. If tuition is implemented, there will also be provisions for need-based scholarships. That means children will also get scholarship.
Reports say Musk created 'Ad Astra' for his children and company employees in 2014. Had started a small private school named. Ad Astra "Qualifications and Abilities" Takes a unique approach by abandoning traditional grading systems in favor of assessing. This means that here more importance is being given to the skills and talents of the children than their marks. If reports are to be believed, the filing has also revealed that Musk is pursuing a long vision and he can also open a college after school. Plans include the proposed university seeking accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
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