Mark Zuckerberg’s Wife Shuts Down School for the Disadvantaged
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The Primary School, a tuition-free institution founded by Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan, has closed its doors after the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ceased funding at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. The closure underscores the shift in priorities among influential tech figures, who are increasingly directing their resources towards scientific research rather than social issues.
Despite their immense wealth, with Zuckerberg's net worth nearing $200 billion, the school received only a fraction of it — Chan Zuckerberg Initiative had pumped in over $125 million over a decade. The families of the enrolled students expressed their devastation with the closure being described as "crushing" by a mother whose daughter had been granted a spot in the school.
The Ravenswood City Elementary School District is now faced with accommodating over 500 children who were previously part of The Primary School. The school's struggles were evident in its inability to establish suitable curriculum and policies, resulting in frequent changes in leadership and reluctance from donors. As of November, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has halted funding for all but scientific research, aligning itself with the Trump administration's stance and the gutting of its diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility team.
This strategic pivot towards biomedical research and AI aligns with Mark Zuckerberg's recent commitment of over $130 billion to AI spending by Meta.
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