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Francie Alexander

Title Chief Academic Officer
Organization Scholastic Inc.

Francie Alexander is the Chief Academic Officer of Scholastic Inc. and a former teacher. She has taught at all levels, was a district reading consultant for Pre-K through high school students, and has authored numerous professional articles for educators, and dozens of books for children.

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Primary Sources 2012: America's Teachers Get Personal

March 16, 2012 / Francie Alexander

Each day, America’s teachers are doing all they can—both in and out of the classroom—to reach their students and help them learn.

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  • "Our desire to bring every good thing to our children is a force for good throughout the world. It’s what propels societies forward." —Melinda Gates

  • The Global Fund has helped to deliver more than 190 million bed nets to protect families from malaria.

  • "The world faces a clear choice. If we invest relatively small amounts, many more poor farmers will be able to feed their families." —Bill Gates, 2012 Annual Letter

  • "When it come to global health, Bill and I are optimists—but we're impatient optimists. Tremendous progress is being made. But there is still so much we're impatient to see done." —Melinda French Gates

  • In Senegal, 80% of households now have a bed net, helping the number of malaria cases there drop 50% in a single year.

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