engine - 10:45 am on Sep 23, 2010 (gmt 0)

Facebook Founder Donates $100 Million To Schools [nytimes.com]

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive and a founder of Facebook, has agreed to donate $100 million to improve the long-troubled public schools in Newark, and Gov. Chris Christie will cede some control of the state-run system to Mayor Cory A. Booker in conjunction with the huge gift, officials said Wednesday.